Administrative and Public Law Notes

Contractual context limits scope of judicial review – but where does it leave us?

Labour ditches nationalisation but investors should still (legally) hedge their bets

Don’t forget the common law – a reminder of statutory interpretation principles where common law fundamental rights are engaged

Divisional Court emphasises contractual context in dismissing judicial review challenge to London Metal Exchange

Timing is everything – Finding of undue delay emphasises extreme urgency may be required in commencing judicial review proceedings

Administrative Court indicates that a privately owned airport operator may be amenable to judicial review

Upper Tribunal considers what constitutes a public authority under the Environmental Information Regulations

The Upper Tribunal (the “UT”) in Information Commissioner v Poplar Housing Association and Regeneration Community Association [2020] UKUT 182 (AAC) …

The Commercial Court holds contract with public body to be ultra vires and void

In School Facility Management Ltd & Others v Governing Body of Christ The King College & Isle of Wight Council [2020] EWHC 1118 (Comm), the High …

Rolling in the deep court favours public interest when deciding to lift the suspension of a contract award for new tube trains

Court of Appeal reluctant to intervene in public body's decision regarding the allocation of funding