This paper focuses on preparation for and representation at the Social Security and Child Support First Tier Tribunal.…
4 Jun 2013
This paper analyses the ‘principle of legality’ and ‘anxious scrutiny’ and their role in securing the protection of constitutional rights since the enactment of the HRA.…
18 Oct 2010
This paper looks at case law developing in the Court of Protection , including the Court’s welfare jurisdiction and the difference between restriction of freedom and deprivation of liberty.…
13 Oct 2011
A round-up of the important cases and decisions from the last 12 months.…
What does the future hold? Will judicial review continue to expand and innovate? What dramatic new steps will future generations look back on? What cutting-edge issues should practitioners be looking out for?…
13 Oct 2012
This paper discusses the impact of regionalisation on Judicial Review.…
15 Oct 2012
The Government of Wales Act 2006 represents a landmark in Welsh history: formally separating the executive from the legislature in Wales , and providing a host of new powers for Welsh ministers and now , since the 2011 referendum , bringing broad primary legislative power to Wales for the first time in over 500 years.…
11 Apr 2013
The Localism Act is intended to give ‘new freedom and flexibility’ to local government , increase the power of communities and individuals , and to reform the planning and housing systems to enable decisions to be taken at a local level. Is this the unfettering of local government from central control , or the end of accountability?…
14 Oct 2012
This presentation provides an update on the application of Judicial Review principles to the regulators across a range of commercial sectors , how the Courts tend to approach the different grounds for Judicial Review in this context , including a number of recent cases.…
What is the difference between policy and law? When is policy law and when is it not law? When does it have to be published? Who decides what it means? How is it enforced? By what standards is compliance with policy measured?
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A summary of the costs issued involved in bringing various types of public law disputes , from complaints to test case litigation; how to get round them; and how to get paid in the process.…
14 Jun 2010
This presentation considers current issues in environmental and planning judicial reviews.…
11 Jul 2013