Judicial review
Judicial Review and Courts Bill: ‘better for this government, but not for its citizens’
The proposed bill introduces two major changes to the current law
Judicial review: the value of the public interest
Martin Edwards reflects on the government’s motives behind proposed changes to judicial review law
Lord Puttnam – defender of democracy
Philip Henson discusses democracy with Lord Puttnam, who chaired the Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies, following release of its unani
Consultation: Judges to be deterred from political decisions
The MoJ is consulting on proposals to strike a balance between citizens’ rights and effective governance
Cycling to court
Cycling UK has applied for judicial review against the decision to remove a cycle lane opened during covid-19. Its solicitors, Leigh Day, said the decision
Overcrowded families
A family living in a crowded one-bedroom flat, as that was all they could afford, won a landmark Court of Appeal ruling that could result in families
HRA review a 'giant leap backwards'
An independent review of the Human Rights Act was announced today but Amnesty International warned of a ‘giant leap backwards’
Government ‘unlawfully’ tried to overrule parliament’s intentions
A legal challenge is being brought against the government by BDB Pitmans for deciding to abandon laws passed by parliament
Senior judges ‘distorting’ the law
Parliamentarians should “act to limit judicial power and vindicate parliamentary democracy and the rule of law”, the former leader of the Conse
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