Public Law

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9 Jun 2017

Strasbourg court grants emergency hearing in Charlie Gard appeal

ECtHR to consider whether there has been a breach of article 8 rights to privacy and family life

8 Jun 2017

Strasbourg court to consider Gard case after Supreme Court refuses appeal

Pre-emptive application to ECHR questions possible breach of article 8 rights

8 Jun 2017

Vote Leave may have breached election law, QCs suggest

£350m Brexit battle bus claim considered by public law silks as interest group raises funds for private prosecution

8 Jun 2017

A step in the right direction

The Homelessness Reduction Act presents the possibility of meaningful assistance for many homeless applicants, but there are still some doubts about how effective it will be in practice, writes Giles Peaker

6 Jun 2017

Countering postal voting fraud

Martin Westgate QC considers the legislation and guidance attempting to create the right balance between maintaining the integrity of the ballot and encouraging participation

31 May 2017

Justice at the polls

Angela Patrick, Paul Harvey, and Tublu Mukherjee consider the commitments made in the three main parties' manifestos and what they mean for the UK's justice system

31 May 2017

The extraordinary case of Julian Assange

Sweden may have withdrawn its European Arrest Warrant against the WikiLeaks' founder but the UK police is still after him, says Ben Keith

30 May 2017

Tory immigration target risks 'legal brain drain'

UK law firms may have greater difficulty in retaining best talent from Europe, says law school head