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…
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The Court of Appeal on property rights and the effect of a proposal
The Court of Appeal has recently delivered an important judgment on the right to property under Article 1 of the First Protocol ECHR (A1P1) in Breyer…
Read MoreThe duty to consult on alternative options following Moseley
The High Court (Patterson J) has given judgment on 18 May 2015 in another case raising the scope of the duty to consult on “alternative…
Read MoreThe Chesham Arms, asset of community value, to reopen
This weekend the BBC reported that a long-running campaign by local residents has resulted in the re-opening of the Chesham Arms Pub in Hackney, see here. One…
Read MoreConsultation post-Moseley: Supreme Court refuses to consider the issue again**
R (Robson) v Salford City Council [2015] EWCA Civ 6 was the first time the Court of Appeal considered R (Moseley) v Haringey LBC [2014] UKSC 56, the…
Read MoreVexatious or manifestly unreasonable information requests – the Court of Appeal’s view
For the first time the Court of Appeal has considered the provisions allowing a public authority to refuse an information request because it is vexatious…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC, Joseph Barrett and Rupert Paines in Supreme Court procurement challenge
The Supreme Court is currently hearing the case of Edenred (UK Group) Limited and another v HM Treasury and others, a challenge under the Public…
Read MoreSupreme Court judgment on priority need for accommodation under the Housing Act 1996
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in three appeals concerning the meaning of “vulnerable” within section 189(1)(c) of the Housing Act 1996. The three…
Read MoreJR challenge to Oxford University’s Harrassment Policy fails at permission stage
Ramey v University of Oxford Holly Stout, instructed by Bevan Brittan, successfully represented Oxford University in this challenge to the University’s new Harassment Policy. The…
Read MoreAmy Rogers in Bank Mellat v HM Treasury – Damages Claim
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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