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Top Recent Welsh Cases by Jonathan Moffett
Jonathan Moffett delivered this paper at the 11KBW Welsh Local Authority Conference on 14th July 2015. Read the paper here.
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Information Law Update: July 2015 by Peter Lockley
Peter Lockley delivered this paper at the 11KBW Welsh Local Authority Conference on 14th July 2015. Read the paper here.
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Nigel Giffin KC and Christopher Knight in Henry Moore Sculpture Decision
In London Borough of Tower Hamlets v London Borough of Bromley [2015] EWHC 1954 (Ch) the High Court was asked to determine the ownership of a Henry Moore sculpture (‘Draped Seated Woman’) which was purchased by the London County Council in 1962... Read more
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John Cavanagh KC and Christopher Knight successful in Police Retirements Appeal
In the wake of the Comprehensive Spending Review in 2010, Police Forces across England and Wales had their budgets cut by 20%. As a result, all Forces sought to make significant savings to improve their efficiency. Many Forces included within... Read more
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Jason Coppel KC, Joseph Barrett and Rupert Paines in Supreme Court procurement challenge
The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in Edenred (UK Group) Ltd and another v HM Treasury and others [2015] UKSC 45. The case is the first appellate decision on the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and breaks important new... Read more
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James Goudie KC and Rupert Paines in Privy Council constitutional challenge
The Privy Council has today handed down the opinion of the seven-judge Board in Misick and others v Attorney General of the Turks and Caicos Islands [2015] UKPC 31. The Appellants, the former Premier and government ministers of the Turks and Caicos... Read more
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Supreme Court dismisses QASA appeal and gives guidance on EU proportionality
The Supreme Court gave judgment today (24 June) in R (Lumsdon) v Legal Services Board, the judicial review claim challenging the LSB’s approval of QASA – the quality assurance scheme for criminal advocates. The Court held that the scheme was a... Read more
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Tom Cross wins commercial judicial review
Tom Cross has successfully defended a challenge to the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport to require a car parking enforcement company to become a member of an Accredited Trade Association (“ATA”) in order for it to access... Read more
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Joanne Clement in CA judgment in Re X (Deprivation of Liberty)
The President’s judgments in Re X (Deprivation of Liberty) formed the basis for the new Re X streamlined procedure and the PD on Deprivation of Liberty. The Court of Appeal has today dismissed appeals against the President’s judgment, concluding that it did not have... Read more