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In a judgment handed down on 6 October 2026 in R (Baron Ranger) v The Prime Minister [2026] EWHC 2466 (Admin), Lieven J held that a Prime Minister’s recommendation to the Sovereign that an honour be revoked is, in principle,... Read more
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The Divisional Court (Rabinder Singh LJ and Collins Rice J) will today hear argument in multiple commercial judicial review claims brought by a number of major tech companies in relation to Ofcom’s launch of a new rolling data-gathering regime. Amy... Read more
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We are delighted to have won the following two awards at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2026 : Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Junior of the Year – Harini Iyengar Media and Arts Junior of the Year – David Glen... Read more
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For 15 years, there has been extensive dispute over whether Article 10 ECHR applies to, or affects, requests under information access legislation (the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”) and Environmental Information Regulations 2004). The latest word is the decision... Read more
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On Friday 31 July 2026 Mr Justice Chamberlain refused permission in the High Court for a judicial review challenging the regulatory approvals granted to the PATHWAYS clinical trial, and refused an application for interim relief seeking to prevent the trial... Read more
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On Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July 2026 the High Court (Chamberlain J) is holding an unusual two-day permission hearing to decide whether a legal challenge to the authorisation of the PATHWAYS clinical trial of puberty blockers can proceed. The... Read more
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On 7 July 2026 the High Court (Sweeting J) granted permission for a judicial review claim to proceed against Transport for London concerning London’s minicab drivers (Mugabo v Transport for London). In 2025 TfL’s licencing system for minicab drivers, which... Read more
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We are pleased to announce that following the competition earlier this year we have had five new appointments to the Attorney General’s Panels of Counsel. Rupert Paines and Zoe Gannon have been appointed to the A Panel, Juliet Wells and Ben... Read more
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The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Aubrey Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority [2026] EWCA Civ 825. The proceedings concern a challenge under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act) to £120 million of loans given by Greater Manchester Combined... Read more
