‘The High Court will this week hear a judicial review brought by Norton St Philip Parish Council which argues that Mendip District Council’s decision to follow the recommendations of a planning inspector and approve a Local Plan was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An asylum seeker electronically tagged by the government after being selected for removal to Rwanda is launching a legal challenge.’
The Independent, 13th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ten trade unions are taking legal action against the government’s new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for workers on strike. ‘
Each Other, 12th October 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The High Court has declared unlawful the Department for Work & Pensions’ written guidance for officials on ‘third party deductions’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has granted permission to proceed with a challenge to an undisclosed Home Office policy which states that asylum seekers can only be dispersed from temporary hotel accommodation on an “expedited” basis if there are “exceptional circumstances”.’
Each Other, 22nd September 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Matthew Alderton examines past disciplinary cases, regulatory action and recent judicial review challenges that show the various dangers that public bodies could face by allowing staff to communicate via WhatsApp and other social media.social media.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A Christian campaign group is taking legal action against a Cambridge University college after an event booking was rejected.’
BBC News, 15th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The City of York Council has been threatened with a judicial review of its decision to grant planning permission for the extension of a museum which detractors argue involves removing a vital route into the city for pedestrians and cyclists.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The high court has ordered the Environment Agency to reduce water abstraction and protect England’s rare wetland habitats, in a landmark case that confirms that European nature conservation laws remain enforceable despite Britain having left the EU.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A campaign group has issued legal proceedings against the Government challenging its decision to allow the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station to go ahead against the advice of the planning Examining Authority (EA).’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘ZK, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Havering (2022) EWHC 1854 (Admin). This was a judicial review of what was claimed to be Havering’s failure to provide a lawful housing needs assessment and personal housing plan for Mr ZK, under section 189A Housing Act 1996.’
Nearly Legal, 4th September 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A High Court challenge against the Government’s plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to begin.’
The Independent, 5th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This decision, handed down by Swift J in the High Court, concerns the requirements for fairness in local authority age assessments for asylum seekers and the correct approach to be adopted.’
EIN Blog, 1st September 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A local authority recently defeated a judicial review challenge in the High Court in relation to discharging planning conditions. Piers Riley-Smith explains how.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd September 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A detailed clinical review of the backgrounds of asylum seekers likely to be sent to Rwanda has found many may have been tortured.’
BBC News, 1st September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A last-minute legal bid to block the teaching of relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in schools has failed. Five parents wanted to withdraw their children from the mandatory lessons from the start of the new term or stop the rollout of RSE altogether in Wales. At the High Court, judge Mrs Justice Tipples said an injunction would cause “very substantial disruption” just days before the start of a new term. A judicial review already granted to the group is scheduled for November.’
BBC New, 1st September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Craig Barlow and Olivia Beach, a second six pupil in Chambers, have succeeded in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s (“SSHD”) unreasonable delay in relocating the Claimant who suffers from severe medical issues.’
33 Bedford Row, 17th August 2022
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘A Planning Court judge has dismissed a judicial review challenge against the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ grant of planning permission for redevelopment of part of the site of a former brewery.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has given the go-ahead for a judicial review challenge over West Berkshire Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the development of a new sports hub in Newbury.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK government’s plan to cut millions of hours of raw sewage discharges by water companies each year is facing a judicial review on the grounds that it is unlawful.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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