Scientology protest: Liberty challenges police over summons – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2008 in demonstrations, judicial review, news, police, public order by sally

“The police force that issued a teenager with a court summons for calling Scientology a cult could face a judicial review over the legality of its policing guidelines.”

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The Guardian, 28th May 2008

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Danger of high legal bills must be reduced, warns judge – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2008 in costs, environmental protection, judicial review, news by sally

“A senior High Court judge has called for an overhaul of the court costs system in environmental cases because ordinary people were being denied their right to challenge decisions affecting their lives.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2008

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Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 21st, 2008 in environmental protection, judicial review, reports by sally

Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice (PDF)

Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th May 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

High court to consider referendum on EU treaty – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2008 in EC law, judicial review, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“A millionaire businessman today won permission for a high court challenge over the government’s refusal to hold a referendum on the EU reform treaty.”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2008

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Police ‘spying’ powers challenged – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2008 in investigatory powers, judicial review, news, police by sally

“A legal bid to challenge the power of the police to use surveillance against peaceful protesters has been launched at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2008

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Small shareholders seek judicial review over Northern Rock compensation – The Times

Posted April 24th, 2008 in banking, compensation, judicial review, nationalisation, news by sally

“Northern Rock’s small shareholders will take High Court action against the Treasury within weeks after the Government’s lawyers rejected their plea for compensation.”

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The Times, 24th April 2008

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Cherie Blair’s firm hired to stop EU treaty – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 21st, 2008 in EC law, judicial review, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“One of Britain’s richest men has hired Cherie Blair’s law firm to advise him on a £750,000 High Court battle that could force Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2008

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Police pay battle goes to court – BBC News

Posted April 15th, 2008 in judicial review, news, police, remuneration by sally

“A legal challenge to the government’s decision not to back-date a police pay rise is to begin at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 15th April 2008

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Judges rule in Saudi arms inquiry – BBC News

Posted April 10th, 2008 in corruption, judicial review, news, Saudi Arabia by sally

“The findings of a judicial review into the dropping of a corruption inquiry into BAE Systems’ Saudi arms deals will be revealed on Thursday.”

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BBC News, 9th April 2008

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Court action over pensioners’ fuel poverty – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2008 in elderly, energy, judicial review, news by sally

“Ministers are today accused of breaking a legally-binding promise to help pensioners pay for soaring fuel bills.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008

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Fayed seeks judicial review in Diana inquest – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2008 in inquests, judicial review, news by sally

“Mohamed Al Fayed will today seek permission for a judicial review to force Prince Philip to give evidence into the deaths of his son, Dodi, and of Diana, Princess of Wales.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2008

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The rise and rise of judicial review – BBC Law in Action

Posted March 11th, 2008 in judicial review, special report by sally

“Does the growing power and readiness of judges to question government decisions threaten to unbalance our democracy?”

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BBC Law in Action, 11th March 2008

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Regina (AM) (Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted March 7th, 2008 in immigration, judicial review, law reports by sally

Regina (AM) (Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2)

Court of Appeal

“Where a listing mistake meant a statutory review of an immigration appeal went ahead, resulting in a final determination, before a judicial review application had been heard, the judicial review should be heard and the final determination set aside; otherwise the applicant would suffer serious injustice for which there was no other remedy.”

The Times, 7th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2008 in immigration, judicial review, law reports by sally

R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party [2008] EWCA Civ 100; [2008] WLR (D) 57

“Where a statutory review of an immigration appeal mistakenly went ahead before a judicial review application establishing a good arguable case had been heard resulting in a final determination, that determination should be set aside and the judicial review proceed.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 2008

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R (Raissi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 19th, 2008 in compensation, detention, judicial review, law reports, terrorism by sally

R (Raissi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 72; [2008] WLR (D) 49

“The court was entitled to decide the meaning of a ministerial policy introducing an ex gratia compensation scheme. The purpose of the policy in question was to compensate those who had spent a period in custody resulting from a serious default on the part of a police officer or some other public authority, such as the Crown Prosecution Service. It was not limited to a period in custody following a wrongful conviction or charge, but applied to a person detained for the purpose of extradition proceedings where there had been serious default by the CPS or the police.”

WLR Daily, 18th February 2008

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British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another; R (British Broadcasting Corporation) v Information Tribunal; R (Sugar) v Information Commissioner – WLR Daily

Posted January 29th, 2008 in freedom of information, judicial review, law reports by sally

British Broadcasting Corporation v Sugar and another; R (British Broadcasting Corporation) v Information Tribunal; R (Sugar) v Information Commissioner; [2008] WLR (D) 14

“The BBC was a public authority to a limited extent in respect of information not held for the purpose of journalism and not otherwise; and that the information tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider a letter which on its face had not been a decision letter of the Information Commissioner.”

WLR Daily, 28th January 2008

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Police apply for judicial review in pay protest – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 23rd, 2008 in judicial review, news, police, remuneration by sally

“Police officers have launched a courtroom bid to overturn Jacqui Smith’s decision to ignore an independent panel and cap this year’s pay award at 1.9 per cent.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008

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Child restraint rules challenged – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2007 in judicial review, news, restraint, young offenders by sally

“A judicial review will be conducted at the High Court into the use of physical restraint to control children detained in secure training centres.”

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BBC News, 4th December 2007

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Regina (D) v Bromley London Borough Council and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted November 20th, 2007 in judicial review, law reports, school exclusions by sally

Regina (D) v Bromley London Borough Council and Another

Court of Appeal

“It was contrary to natural justice for an education appeals panel to fail to provide an excluded pupil with the opportunity to comment on exceptional circumstances or other reasons which led the panel to refuse to direct his reinstatement at the school from which he had been permanently excluded.”

The Times, 20th November 2007

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Davey v Aylesbury Vale District Council – WLR Daily

Posted November 19th, 2007 in Administrative Court, costs, judicial review by sally

Davey v Aylesbury Vale District Council [2007] EWCA Civ 1166

“The Court of Appeal gave guidance as to the recoverability of pre-permission costs by a successful defendant following dismissal of the substantive judicial review claim.”

WLR Daily, 16th November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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