Public Law

Articles

27 Oct 2014

JRs a 'headache' but a price worth paying in 'right circumstances'

Regulators should take steps to avoid costly judicial reviews

22 Oct 2014

Regulators and charities campaign to stop government evasion of judicial review

Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will have a 'chilling effect' on those seeking justice

16 Oct 2014

Business groups call on prime minister to scrap legal reforms

The government's commitment to ending the LASPO exemption on insolvency litigation is labelled 'misguided', 'anti-business' and 'flies in the face of available evidence'

23 Sept 2014

The merit in judicial review

The Court of Appeal has decided that the phrase 'totally without merit' refers to a case that is bound to fail, explains Richard Honey

9 Sept 2014

High Court rules Ashya King to be freed from legal controls

Trust, communication and respect for individual beliefs by authorities are essential in similar cases, says legal expert

26 Aug 2014

Ministry of Justice fined for data breaches

Encryption blunder costs government department after two high-profile failures by prison staff

29 Jul 2014

Arsenal seek High Court review on the number of summer concerts at Emirates Stadium

Islington council and planning inspector argue that there was no error in decision making process and the correct approach was followed

15 Jul 2014

Environmental law update

Dr Paul Stookes discusses why environmental impact assessments would make a positive difference in the land-use planning permission process