In a judgment handed down by the Divisional Court on 6 July 2023 in R (Cabinet Office) v Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry [2023]…
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James Goudie KC and Ben Mitchell appear successfully for Council in R (Cilldara) v West Northants Council on local authority land disposals
On 5 July 2023, the High Court (Steyn J) gave judgment in R (Cilldara Group Holdings Ltd) v West Northamptonshire Council. This is an important judgment…
Read MorePeter Lockley in challenge to Government’s sewage discharge plan
Spills of untreated sewage into rivers and seas have become a national scandal, with so-called ‘storm overflows’ discharging far more often than originally intended –…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal’s Rwanda judgment: 11KBW on both sides
The Court of Appeal (the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and the Vice President) today handed down a landmark judgment concerning the…
Read MoreDaniel Stilitz KC and Zac Sammour in Yorkshire cricket sanctions hearing
On 27 June 2023 Daniel Stilitz KC and Zac Sammour represented Yorkshire Cricket Club before the Cricket Discipline Commission of the EBC. The hearing was…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett successful as High Court gives important judgment on application of procurement law and judicial review to price regulated industries
Dukes Bailiffs Limited v Breckland Council [2023] EWHC 1569 (TCC) On 28 May 2021, the High Court granted Breckland’s (“the Authority”) application for summary judgment…
Read MoreDisciplinary Commission approves agreed position in EFL v Cardiff City Football Club
The English Football League (“EFL”) has settled a dispute with Cardiff City Football Club (“Cardiff”) as to the regulatory consequences of Cardiff’s failure to pay…
Read MoreCampaigners granted permission to challenge Government’s Food Strategy
Peter Lockley acts for Global Feedback, an NGO campaigning for a sustainable food system, in a challenge to the Government Food Strategy. On 16 June,…
Read MoreZoe Gannon in highly publicised case on the rights of parents to information on sex education teaching in state schools
The case was brought by Clare Page, who was represented by Zoe Gannon, against a decision of the Information Commission. The Information Commissioner had upheld…
Read MoreThree members of chambers instructed on the Covid-19 Public Inquiry
Module 1 of the Covid-19 public inquiry has begun its oral hearings, looking into the preparedness for the pandemic. It will assess if the pandemic…
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