Public Law

Articles

30 May 2012

Defendant government misses submission deadline in burqa ban challenge

Civil rights organisation says France's blanket ban on face coverings is discriminatory and disproportionate

21 May 2012

Housing association was not a charity, appeal judges rule

Case could go to Supreme Court as 'enormous' amounts of money involved

18 May 2012

Indirect discrimination against men over child tax credit is justified

System directing funds at household where child principally lives deemed most effective

10 May 2012

Censured councillor's freedom of expression breached

Lewis Calver, a member of Manorbier Community Council, brought a judicial review claiming that his right to freedom of expression under article 10 of the ECHR had been violated.

10 May 2012

Is the promptitude requirement in judicial review proceedings compatible with EU law?

Charles George QC and Annabel Graham Paul discuss whether Community and domestic law grounds for judicial review should be subject to different time limits

30 Apr 2012

Off balance

Can the National Planning PolicyFramework really serve the interests of both the pro-growth business sector and the conservationalists? Andrew Fraser-Urquhart investigates

23 Apr 2012

When public law meets conveyancing

In the light of key changes to planning permissions and enforcement, conveyancers will need to adopt a more meticulous approach, says Richard Humphreys QC

23 Apr 2012

Localism vs Europe

Paul Tucker QC and Anthony Gill discuss the implications of European environment directives on UK planning case law