All Administrative and public law articles – Page 15
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News
Judicial review for tribunal fee change
Trade union Unison has been granted a judicial review in October to challenge the introduction of fees of up to £1,200 for claimants taking on employers in tribunals..
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OpinionShould Prince's letters be exempt from disclosure?
An apparent ‘constitutional aberration’ is to come under scrutiny from the Court of Appeal
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Capita contract translates into £15m
Outsourcing company Capita received £15m in 2012/13 from its troubled contract to provide courtroom interpreting services, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
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Nicklinson and Lamb right-to-die appeals dismissed
The Court of Appeal today unanimously dismissed appeals by road accident victim Paul Lamb and the widow of Tony Nicklinson
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OpinionBoundaries of behaviour
My first day as an agent for the Crown Prosecution Service did not begin auspiciously.
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Jurors found guilty of Facebook and Google contempts
Two former jurors were today found guilty of contempt of court for posting comments on Facebook and using Google for research.
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Saunders welcomed as new DPP
Lawyers have welcomed the appointment of a Crown Prosecution Service insider as the next director of public prosecutions.
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Feature
Business rate relief; misconduct in public office
To most people (who, surprisingly to some, include lawyers) occupation of premises connotes actual physical possession of the land in question or its use. But what if a charitable organisation takes a lease of commercial premises and installs one or more Wi-Fi transmitters (each similar in size to domestic broadband ...
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‘Dismay’ as new LCJ named
The new process for appointing the lord chief justice has come under fire after Downing Street confirmed the appointment of Sir John Thomas, a white, privately educated Cambridge graduate, to the post ahead of the widely tipped Lady Justice Hallett. In a letter to The Times, barrister and arbitrator Lord ...
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Bar’s disciplinary system on trial in High Court
The legality of the bar’s disciplinary system has been called into question this week as the High Court hears three claims for judicial review. The cases have been brought by three barristers in relation to charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards’ Board. In each case the charges ...
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Feature
Privy Council judgment broadens litigation scope
In its recent decision in Crawford Adjusters v Sagicor General Insurance (Cayman) Ltd [2013] UKPC 17, the judicial committee of the Privy Council decided, by a majority of three to two, to depart from the long-established rule confining actions for malicious prosecution of a civil action to a small category ...
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Opinion
Lewisham Hospital prompts tribunal of the people
It is increasingly obvious that citizens worldwide are becoming disenchanted and disengaged with established government. This has been manifest in various forms of political and economic meltdown. Underpinning all the movements is a desire for accountability and transparency. Where this is not forthcoming ordinary people are finding ways of exercising ...
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‘Spectacular’ threat to judges
The lord chief justice has warned that the ‘spectacular’ constitutional changes of the last government could pose future threats to judicial independence. In a speech at Mansion House, London, Lord Judge warned of the need for vigilance against ‘totally unintended little steps, which might, long term, serve to undermine the ...
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Law Report
Judicial review
Parties – Persons directly affected – Defendant coroner conducting inquest into deceased’s death
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Government denies plan for ‘wholesale privatisation’ of courts
The Ministry of Justice has denied it has plans for the ‘wholesale privatisation’ of the courts service – despite extra pressure from the Treasury to reduce spending..
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Feature
Extradition: emerging pilot judgments
The European Arrest Warrant (EAW), introduced in 2003 to expedite the extradition of suspects accused or convicted of criminal offences within EU member states, has been fiercely criticised during its short life.
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EU justice growth scheme under fire
The EU’s ‘Justice for Growth’ project,came in for criticism at last week’s plenary session of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) in Athens
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ProfileChris Grayling
Speaking to the Gazette, Chris Grayling offers no empirical evidence that the public has lost confidence in the system.
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ProfileElisabeth Jones
As chief legal adviser to the Welsh assembly, Elisabeth Jones is politically neutral.
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High Court throws out JR on ‘easyCouncil’
A London council is to proceed with the outsourcing of regulatory services such as building control and land charges after fighting off a High Court challenge. The court today dismissed an application for a judicial review against the London borough of Barnet’s programme to outsource a wide range of services ...