Ruling expected on ‘fast-track deportation’ policy – The Independent

Posted July 26th, 2010 in asylum, deportation, judicial review, news by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 26th July 2010

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Welsh Assembly badger cull order quashed – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2010 in animals, appeals, judicial review, news, Wales by sally

“The controversial order to cull badgers in Wales was quashed by the Court of Appeal today.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2010

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New interrogation policy faces early legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2010 in intelligence services, Iraq, judicial review, news, torture by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2010

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Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2010 in bicycles, judicial review, London, news, planning, transport by sally

“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

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Regina (Raphael) v Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 12th, 2010 in judicial review, law reports, licensing, statutory interpretation by sally

Regina (Raphael) v Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and another [2010] EWHC 1502 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 178

“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

Posted July 9th, 2010 in copyright, internet, judicial review, legislation, news by sally

“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.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th July 2010

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BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2010 in copyright, internet, judicial review, legislation, news, telecommunications by sally

“BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2010

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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.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2010

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Ravichandran and another v Lewisham London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted July 6th, 2010 in appeals, housing, judicial review, law reports, local government by sally

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

Posted June 21st, 2010 in judicial review, local government, news by sally

“A Labour government decision to give Exeter and Norwich wider powers has been blocked by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 21st June 2010

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Driving ban upheld for speeding 90-year-old – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2010 in dangerous driving, driving licences, fines, judicial review, news by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2010

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Royal College of Nursing takes legal action against Government’s anti-paedophile database – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 9th, 2010 in child abuse, judicial review, news, nurses by sally

“Nursing leaders are taking legal action against the Government’s controversial anti-paedophile database in another blow to the troubled scheme.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2010

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Don’t delay deportation flight, government warns judges – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2010 in deportation, injunctions, Iraq, judicial review, judiciary, news by sally

“Government lawyers have warned high court judges that last-minute legal challenges should not be allowed to ‘disrupt or delay’ a deportation flight to Baghdad due to leave Britain early tomorrow.”

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The Guardian, 8th June 2010

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MoJ admits drafting error in fee-capping regulations – Law Society’s Gazette

“Acquitted defendants can claim the full cost of private legal fees, after the Ministry of Justice admitted there is a drafting error in the regulations intended to implement its controversial policy to cap awards.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2010

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Legal bid to stop council prayers – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2010 in belief discrimination, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“A campaign group is going to court to try to stop a council’s ‘archaic practice’ of holding prayers before meetings. The National Secular Society (NSS) has instructed a solicitor to take its battle with Bideford Town Council, in Devon, to the High Court, claiming the policy breaches human rights.”

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The Independent, 28th May 2010

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Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen – Law Commission

Posted May 26th, 2010 in judicial review, Law Commission, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“On 26 May 2010, we published our report Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen. This sets out an overview of the responses to our consultation paper and brings to a close the state liability aspects of the Administrative Redress project. The report is accompanied by a short summary. A press release is also available.”

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Law Commission, 26th My 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Reading transsexual loses NHS breast op court battle – BBC News

Posted May 25th, 2010 in judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“A transsexual has lost her High Court battle over an NHS refusal to fund a breast augmentation operation.”

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BBC News, 25th May 2010

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Marshall and others v Deputy Governor of Bermuda and others – WLR Daily

Posted May 25th, 2010 in armed forces, Bermuda, judicial review, law reports, Privy Council, proof by sally

Marshall and others v Deputy Governor of Bermuda and others [2010] UKPC 9; [2010] WLR (D) 133

“Although, in public law proceedings, a public authority had a duty to furnish the court with information which it alone was in a position to provide and without which it would not be possible for the court to assess the merits of an issue which had been raised, that duty did not transfer to the authority the onus of proving matters which a claimant was under a duty and in a position to prove.”

WLR Daily, 24th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon put on hold – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, judicial review, news by sally

“The extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold after the new home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to an adjournment of a judicial review that was supposed to start within days.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Computer hacker Gary McKinnon could win extradition reprieve – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 20th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, judicial review, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker, could win a reprieve from immediate extradition to America as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, reconsiders his case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk