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Supreme Court considers exercise of discretionary powers by public bodies
JP Whitter (Water Well Engineers) Limited (Appellant) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 31 Key Points …
The National Audit Office reports on government-funded inquiries
The National Audit Office ("NAO") recently published the findings of its investigation into government funded inquiries (the "Report") , …
Supreme Court clarifies that unequal treatment and unfairness are not freestanding grounds of judicial review in domestic law
In an important public law development, the UK Supreme Court has clarified that unequal treatment and substantive unfairness are not freestanding grounds …
High Court Grants Judicial Review Claim Brought Over Five Years After Expiry of Limitation Period
In a decision of the High Court (R (Thornton Hall Hotel Limited) v Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council [2018] EWHC 560 (Admin)) Mr Justice Kerr …
Court of Appeal highlights the limits of Ombudsmens' discretion
In Miller & Another v Health Service Commissioner for England [2018] EWCA Civ 144, the Court of Appeal quashed a decision of the …
Striking a fair balance is more important than legal categorisation
R (on the application of Mott) v Environment Agency [2018] UKSC 10Key PointsThere is not a clear-cut, or crucial, distinction between expropriation …
Court of Appeal emphasises limits of secondary legislation in quashing regulator's decision
In EE Ltd v Office of Communications [2017] EWCA Civ 1873, the Court of Appeal quashed Ofcom's decision to increase licence fees, and found …
Public bodies' reasoning must leave no room for genuine doubt
In Dover District Council v CPRE Kent [2017] UKSC 79, the Supreme Court considered the correct legal test to be applied in assessing the …
Supreme Court considers test for proportionality in judicial review proceedings
In Scotch Whisky Association v The Lord Advocate (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 76, the Supreme Court has held that a "suppressed" form of …
Exceptional circumstances required to interfere with statutory appeal process
In Glencore Energy UK Limited v Revenue & Customs Commissioners [2017] EWCA Civ 1716, the Court of Appeal has emphasised that it is …
When can you be part and parcel of a regulatory scheme but not amenable to judicial review
In R (on the application of Underwritten Warranty Co Ltd (t/a Insurance Backed Guarantee Co)) v FENSA Ltd[2017] EWHC 2308 (Admin) the High Court had …
High Court comments on Government amendments to costs-capping regime in environmental disputes
In R (on the application of Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Others) v Secretary of State and others [2017] EWHC 2309 (Admin) NGOs …
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