The Administrative Court (Elisabeth Laing J), in the case of R (on the application of Parkin) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2019]…
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Judicial review challenge to the prorogation of parliament to be appealed in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two separate challenges brought in England and Scotland to the prorogation of Parliament over the next three days.…
Read MoreZoe Gannon in leading case on tribunal powers: Ashdown House School v JKL & Anor HS/1322/2019
Case concerned the expulsion of a boy from an independent school following violent and aggressive behaviour towards other children. The Upper Tribunal was required to consider…
Read MorePeter Oldham QC and Leo Davidson in challenge to Home Office decisions to transfer fire and rescue responsibility to Police and Crime Commissioners
Peter and Leo appeared for three claimant Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs), each of which challenged the Secretary of State’s decisions of March 2017 to…
Read MorePeter Oldham QC and Zoe Gannon defeat challenge to local authority’s school transport policy for disabled young people
11KBW’s Peter and Zoe acted for Leicestershire County Council in R (KD) v Leics CC, in which judgment was given on 19th July 2019. The…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett defeats NHS sexual health procurement and judicial review claims
Joseph Barrett was sole counsel for Cornwall Council in successfully resisting claims brought under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR 2105”) and in judicial…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett and Zac Sammour act for Serco in c. £1 billon Defence outsourcing challenge
Joseph Barrett and Zac Sammour (both of 11KBW) acted for Serco Limited in its long running procurement and state aid dispute relating to the £1.25…
Read MoreBA strike appeal decision
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment this morning in an urgent appeal brought by British Airways against BALPA, the pilots’ union, in relation to…
Read MoreChallenge to surveillance powers rejected
The Divisional Court (Lord Justice Singh and Mr Justice Holgate) has handed down judgment today in an important challenge to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016:…
Read MoreJames Goudie QC in Major Judicial Review Victory
James Goudie QC appeared for Buckinghamshire County Council who have succeeded in having dismissed a judicial review challenge to their Cabinet decision to close as…
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