Day: 29 April 2025

‘In Re McCarron [2025] NIKB 23 (10 April 2025), the High Court in Northern Ireland rejected the applicant’s argument that legislation prohibiting her from receiving certain cost of living payments unjustifiably discriminated against her. Scoffield J’s proportionality analysis includes four interesting elements which are of application to ECHR cases, including those raising issues under Article 14 and beyond.’

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Administrative Court Blog, April 2025

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A young driver who killed three teens in a crash on their way home from school had a history of “showing off” at the wheel, a court heard before issuing a two-year custodial sentence.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued a practice direction to ensure consistency in the preparation of hearing bundles in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) appeals and disability discrimination in schools’ claims.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A teaching union has agreed to pay £78,000 in legal costs after being forced to withdraw its controversial appointment of Matt Wrack as general secretary.’

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The Guardian, 28th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com