Public Law Notes

Public Law Podcast: The Bill of Rights Bill

Constitutional All Change? The Judicial Review and Courts Act, the Brexit Freedoms Bill and a new Bill of Rights

Court finds Government's Covid policy in care homes unlawful

High Court clarifies scope of challenges to consultations on primary legislation

Public Law Podcast: Government Consultation Paper on the Human Rights Act 1998

Government releases consultation paper on the replacement of the Human Rights Act

High Court finds failure to comply with human rights duties in context of monitoring of pollutant levels

Court of Appeal and High Court consider property rights under the Human Rights Act

Two recent judgments have demonstrated the utility of the right to property under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human …

Independent Human Rights Act Review launches a public call for evidence

On 13 January 2021, the Independent Human Rights Act Review (the "IHRAR") published a call for evidence. The IHRAR is a panel of experts appointed by the …

Government launches independent review of the Human Rights Act 1998

The Government has announced that a panel of experts led by former Court of Appeal Judge, Sir Peter Gross, will conduct an Independent Human Rights Act …

Parliamentary Committee considers remit of the proposed Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission

The House of Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (the “PACAC”) is conducting a Call for Evidence as part of its inquiry …

Supreme Court confirms broader scope for challenging deportation under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights

The Supreme Court this week handed down judgment in AM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 17, clarifying the scope for …