All Administrative and public law articles – Page 5
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NewsCounsel hit with five million pages fail in fee challenge
Seven barristers fail in challenge to Legal Aid Agency over fraud trial.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Stuart Luke, Instalaw Solicitors
Solicitor and joint head of public law and community care, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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NewsJR reforms become law as parliament winds down
Home secretary describes justice reforms as 'a landmark moment for the people of our country'.
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NewsRelief as government drops 'remedy presumption' from JR bill
Law Society welcomes decision to remove requirement that would have 'severely curtailed' judicial discretion.
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NewsLegal aid barriers remain for people with 'trapped capital' - research
Public law specialists say low-income homeowners are still struggling to access legal aid following important High Court win.
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NewsAdmin hearings outside London in person from next week
In person hearings will be the ‘general default position’ from Tuesday.
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NewsGovernment 'cools on JR reforms' after Lords defeats
Peers’ amendments to Judicial Review and Courts Bill are likely to be reversed by MPs.
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NewsWhitehall submissions would have 'facilitated' scrutiny of JR reforms - tribunal
Public law specialists lose appeal but tribunal rejects government argument that submissions would 'add nothing' to parliamentary debate.
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NewsDuke of Sussex’s lawyers criticised for embargo breach
Mr Justice Swift says the breach was ‘entirely unacceptable’.
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NewsGood Law Project fails to revive PPE claim after serving one day late
Legal campaign group loses appeal over late service of claim form.
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NewsPolice acted unlawfully over Everard vigil, court rules
Met showed ‘continued misunderstanding of the law’ on protests in lockdown – High Court.
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NewsHuman rights consultation extended for disabled people
Ministry of Justice apologised last week after several disability and human rights groups complained about accessibility.
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NewsPublic law not very public, research suggests
Study finds that only 55% of judicial review judgments are posted on the free BAILII website.
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NewsDisabled people 'given 12 days' to respond to human rights consultation
Ministry of Justice apologises to disability groups over long wait for fully accessible document.
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NewsPress coverage of Whitehall JR submissions will focus on 'colourful language'
Ministry of Justice tells tribunal that disclosure could spell the end of government-commissioned reviews.
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NewsMoJ exploring fresh JR reforms, tribunal hears
Government says it cannot publish Whitehall submissions to Faulks review due to ongoing policy work.
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NewsPeers to run the rule over government’s JR reforms
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill faces amendments from opposition parties and leading lawyers in the House of Lords.