Barry George in court fight for compensation – BBC News
“Barry George, who was acquitted of the murder of television presenter Jill Dando, takes his battle for compensation to the High Court later.”
BBC News, 25th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: judicial review
Bracknell woman in gastric bypass NHS legal challenge – BBC News
“A woman who was told she was not fat enough to have gastric bypass surgery on the NHS is taking health chiefs to court in a bid to overturn the ruling.”
BBC News, 20th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Firms seek to launch High Court challenge to LSC tender process – Law Society’s Gazette
“Some 31 firms across the north-east have joined forces in a bid to launch a High Court challenge to the Legal Services Commission’s recent family tender process, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Local authorities threaten legal action over axed school buildings programme – The Guardian
“At least two councils are taking steps to sue the government in the high court over the cancellation of multi-million-pound contracts to build new schools, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 5th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coalition budget faces legal challenge from Fawcett Society over claims women will bear brunt of cuts – The Guardian
“The coalition government’s emergency budget could be branded unlawful after a groundbreaking legal case was launched in the high court. Papers filed on Friday claim that Treasury officials broke the law by failing to carry out an assessment of whether the plans for heavy spending cuts would hit women hardest.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Cart) v Upper Tribunal (Public Law Project intervening) – WLR Daily
“The Upper Tribunal, while subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court, was not amenable to judicial review to correct an error of law made in the course of an adjudication which the tribunal was authorised to make.”
WLR Daily, 26th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
UK court action over Congolese ‘illegal minerals’ – BBC News
“Legal action has been launched against the UK for allegedly failing to refer firms trading in ‘conflict minerals’ from DR Congo for UN sanctions.”
BBC News, 26th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deportation fast-track system for asylum seekers is illegal, court rules – The Guardian
“A fast-track process for deporting failed asylum-seekers, which gives them little or no notice of their immediate removal, is unlawful, the high court ruled today.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling expected on ‘fast-track deportation’ policy – The Independent
“The High Court is ruling today on the legality of a Home Office policy which allows the speedy deportation of foreign nationals refused permission to remain in the UK.”
The Independent, 26th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Welsh Assembly badger cull order quashed – The Independent
“The controversial order to cull badgers in Wales was quashed by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New interrogation policy faces early legal challenge – The Guardian
“The government’s interrogation guidelines for intelligence officers are facing their first legal challenge, less than a week after they were published as part of David Cameron’s attempt to signal a break with the counter-terrorism practices of the Labour administration.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent
“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”
The Independent, 12th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina (Raphael) v Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and another – WLR Daily
“There was no reason to adopt a particularly narrow or restrictive approach to the construction of s 13 of the Interpretation Act 1978 by which statutory powers may be exercised at any time after the passing of an enabling Act in anticipation of the Act or any provision of it coming into force.”
WLR Daily, 9th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
ISPs take Digital Economy Act to the courts – OUT-LAW.com
“Two of the UK’s biggest ISPs will ask the UK courts to scrutinise the controversial Digital Economy Act to determine whether or not it conflicts with existing laws on privacy and electronic communications.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act – BBC News
“BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Refugee and Migrant Justice clients lose High Court bid – Law Society’s Gazette
“The High Court has rejected a bid to allow collapsed immigration advice charity Refugee and Migrant Justice to carry on representing its clients until their cases are transferred to other firms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ravichandran and another v Lewisham London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Ravichandran and another v Lewisham London Borough Council [2010] EWCA Civ 755; [2010] WLR (D) 170
“An offer of accommodation made by a local authority in discharge of its housing duty under s 193(7) of the Housing Act 1996 had two requirements: the accommodation had to be suitable and the offer reasonable for the applicant to accept. It was desirable that a review of the suitability requirement and of the reasonableness requirement took place at the same time as any review of the decision of the authority as to the discharge of its duty. In that case there would be no right of further review. If reviews occurred at different times any relevant matters which existed before an offer of accommodation had been refused but which had not been taken into account then had to be taken into account when the local authority came to review its decision that it no longer owed a duty.”
WLR Daily, 5th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
High Court blocks Exeter and Norwich super-council move – BBC News
“A Labour government decision to give Exeter and Norwich wider powers has been blocked by the High Court.”
BBC News, 21st June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driving ban upheld for speeding 90-year-old – The Independent
“A 90-year-old war veteran caught speeding in a car for the disabled must serve a six-month ban, the High Court has ruled.”
The Independent, 11th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Royal College of Nursing takes legal action against Government’s anti-paedophile database – Daily Telegraph
“Nursing leaders are taking legal action against the Government’s controversial anti-paedophile database in another blow to the troubled scheme.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
