The Commercial Court (Flaux J) has today given judgment on three preliminary issues in Bank Mellat’s claim for damages against HM Treasury under the Human…
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Court rules on London oratory school admission arrangements
On 17 April, the Court (Mr Justice Cobb) handed down judgment in R(London Oratory School) v The Schools Adjudicator [2015] EWHC 1012 (Admin). The case concerned the…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC and Joseph Barrett successfully resist automatic suspension challenge
Coulson J, sitting in the Technology and Construction Court, today handed down judgment in Bristol Missing Link Limited v Bristol City Council [2015] EWHC 876 (TCC). The…
Read MoreChristopher Knight in Discretionary Housing Payment and DLA Judicial Review
The Administrative Court has today issued an important judgment concerning the provision of discretionary housing payments (“DHPs”) where the local authority takes into account income…
Read MoreFirst-Tier Tribunal determines appeal under the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012
The First-Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) gave judgment last week in an appeal concerning the land of community value regime found in Part 5 of…
Read MoreHigh Court maintains suspension on domestic violence support contract
Bristol Missing Link Limited v Bristol City Council HT – 2015 – 00043 Bristol Missing Link Limited, a community benefit society which has provided domestic abuse…
Read MoreSupreme Court Judgment in Evans –v- AG
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of R (Evans) and Another –v- Attorney General [2015] UKSC 21 (disclosure of Prince Charles’ letter…
Read MoreClive Sheldon KC and Karen Steyn KC successful in Supreme Court benefit cap challenge
The Supreme Court, by a majority of 3:2, has today found that the ‘benefit cap’ on housing benefit is lawful. The appellants had argued that…
Read MoreScope of extra-territorial jurisdiction and duty to investigate alleged wrongdoing by UK armed forces in Iraq
In Al Saadoon and others v Secretary of State for Defence [2015] EWHC 715 (Admin), the High Court decided various preliminary issues in test cases arising out…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett acts in EU challenge to £120m leisure concession
Joseph Barrett acted for the claimant, Wealden Leisure Limited, in this challenge under Art. 56 TFEU and s.2 of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the…
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