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Joseph Barrett succeeds in Art. 50 Notification/EU Referendum legal challenge – 11 KBW

Posted December 11th, 2018 in brexit, EC law, judicial review, news, referendums, time limits by sally

‘Following a day long oral hearing the High Court has dismissed a wide-ranging crowd-funded claim for judicial review which sought to challenge the outcome of the EU Referendum, the giving of Article 50 notification to leave the EU and the alleged subsequent inaction of the Prime Minister in the face of the Electoral Commission’s findings of breaches of campaign finance and other requirements by Vote Leave and other leave campaigners during the 2016 EU Referendum campaign.’

11 KBW, 10th December 2018

Source: www.11kbw.com

High court rejects challenge to ‘hostile environment’ NHS charge – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2018 in cancer, citizenship, colonies, consultations, deportation, health, immigration, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A judge has rejected a challenge by a member of the Windrush generation to the government requirement for the NHS to charge overseas patients for treatment.’

The Guardian, 10th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

City to contest cases where asylum seeker assessed as adult threatens legal action – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 11th, 2018 in asylum, budgets, children, immigration, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘Liverpool City Council is to contest the next cases in which apparently adult asylum seekers claim to be children, in the face of a potential £1.5m cost for looking after them.’

Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Amenability to judicial review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2018 in banking, financial regulation, judicial review, news by sally

‘When is a private appointment a matter of public law? In an important case on this issue, R (on the application of Holmcroft Properties Ltd) v KPMG LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2093, the Court of Appeal recently upheld the Divisional Court’s decision that KPMG was not amenable to judicial review when acting as an independent reviewer, whose appointment by a bank was approved by the Financial Services Authority.’

Law Society's Gazette, 10th December 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Deliveroo riders lose high court battle to gain union recognition – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2018 in human rights, judicial review, news, self-employment, trade unions by sally

‘Deliveroo riders have lost a high court battle to gain union recognition, in a blow to gig economy campaigners.’

The Guardian, 5th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Poppi Worthington: Abuse accused father says coroner ‘overstepped mark’ – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2018 in child abuse, coroners, inquests, judicial review, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A coroner who concluded a father had sexually assaulted his daughter shortly before her death “overstepped the mark”, the man’s lawyer has claimed.’

BBC News, 3rd December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former council leader renews bid for judicial review of finding on sexual harassment – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 30th, 2018 in harassment, judicial review, local government, news, professional conduct, sanctions by sally

‘A former leader of Devon County Council has been refused permission to judicially review its decision to sanction him for sexual harassment.’

Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Home Office to be challenged in High Court over ‘shameless’ fee for UK-born children to become British citizens – The Independent

Posted November 28th, 2018 in children, citizenship, fees, judicial review, news by sally

‘Government fees of more than £1,000 for UK-born children to register as British citizens are to be challenged in the High Court, after campaigners won permission to apply for judicial review.’

The Independent, 28th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court of Appeal clears way for Mastercard hearing – Litigation Futures

Posted November 15th, 2018 in appeals, banking, class actions, EC law, fees, judicial review, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the decision that stopped the massive £14bn Mastercard class action – the biggest opt-out claim in English legal history.’

Litigation Futures, 15th November 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Orkambi: Family of girl with cystic fibrosis launch legal challenge over lack of NHS funding for breakthrough drug – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2018 in budgets, children, disabled persons, health, judicial review, learning difficulties, medical treatment, medicines, news by sally

‘The family of a six-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who was denied funding for a breakthrough drug which could extend her life has launched a judicial review against the NHS.’

The Independent, 14th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Carl Sargeant’s widow wins high court bid to challenge inquiry into his sacking – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2018 in dismissal, harassment, inquiries, judicial review, ministers' powers and duties, news, suicide, Wales by sally

‘The widow of a former Welsh government minister, who was found dead while he was facing sexual misconduct allegations, has won a high court bid to challenge the legality of an inquiry into his sacking.’

The Guardian, 13th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli could be deported to Ghana – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2018 in appeals, banking, deportation, fraud, immigration, judicial review, news, sentencing by sally

‘The convicted former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli has been arrested and could be deported to Ghana in the next few days, he has said.’

The Guardian, 12th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Supreme Court to hear key case on village greens and public authority land – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2018 in appeals, commons, judicial review, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear conjoined cases over village greens, public authority-owned land and the concept of ‘statutory incompatibility’, it has been reported.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Landlords threaten council with legal action over selective licensing plans- Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2018 in judicial review, landlord & tenant, licensing, local government, news by sally

‘The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review challenge over the local authority’s selective licensing plans.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

City council faces judicial review challenge over day centre closure – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 2nd, 2018 in consultations, disabled persons, judicial review, learning difficulties, local government, news by sally

‘Campaigners have launched a judicial review challenge over a decision by Birmingham City Council to close a day centre used by people with a range of physical and learning disabilities.’

Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Families go to high court to oppose Hackney’s SEN cuts – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2018 in families, judicial review, local government, news, special educational needs by sally

‘A group of families have gone to the high court in London to try to overturn local authority cuts to special educational needs (SEN) spending, claiming their children are already failing to get the support they require.’

The Guardian, 31st October 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Welsh policy on FE provision for young people with learning difficulties “lawful” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 26th, 2018 in disabled persons, judicial review, learning difficulties, ministers' powers and duties, news, statutory duty, Wales, young persons by sally

‘Welsh ministers and the quango Careers Wales did not act unreasonably when they decided not to reassess the educational and training needs of a young man with a learning disability, a High Court judge has ruled.’

Local Government Lawyer, 25th October 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Police Federation launches legal action against government for ‘cheating officers out of pay rise they deserve’ – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2018 in budgets, judicial review, news, police, remuneration, statistics, stop and search, violent offenders, weapons by sally

‘An association representing 120,000 police officers has launched legal action accusing the government of “cheating officers out of the pay increase they should receive”. The Police Federation said it had lodged an application for a judicial review of the decision to ignore an independent body’s recommended 3 per cent increase amid a rise in crime, demand and the terror threat.’

The Independent, 23rd October 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge rejects challenge to decision by council to sell cattle market site – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 22nd, 2018 in judicial review, local government, news, sale of land by sally

‘A judge has refused to grant a campaign group permission to bring a judicial review challenge over a district council’s decision to sell a cattle market to a supermarket chain.’

Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Transport for London appeals High Court ruling on cycle superhighway – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 19th, 2018 in appeals, bicycles, consent, consultations, injunctions, judicial review, local government, London, news, transport by sally

‘Transport for London has applied for permission to appeal a High Court ruling that its decision to go ahead with the installation of a cycle super highway (CS11) at Swiss Cottage had been taken while omitting a relevant consideration.’

Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

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