Coulson J, sitting in the Technology and Construction Court, today handed down judgment in Bristol Missing Link Limited v Bristol City Council [2015] EWHC 876 (TCC). The…
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Christopher Knight in Discretionary Housing Payment and DLA Judicial Review
The Administrative Court has today issued an important judgment concerning the provision of discretionary housing payments (“DHPs”) where the local authority takes into account income…
Read MoreFirst-Tier Tribunal determines appeal under the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012
The First-Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) gave judgment last week in an appeal concerning the land of community value regime found in Part 5 of…
Read MoreHigh Court maintains suspension on domestic violence support contract
Bristol Missing Link Limited v Bristol City Council HT – 2015 – 00043 Bristol Missing Link Limited, a community benefit society which has provided domestic abuse…
Read MoreSupreme Court Judgment in Evans –v- AG
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of R (Evans) and Another –v- Attorney General [2015] UKSC 21 (disclosure of Prince Charles’ letter…
Read MoreClive Sheldon KC and Karen Steyn KC successful in Supreme Court benefit cap challenge
The Supreme Court, by a majority of 3:2, has today found that the ‘benefit cap’ on housing benefit is lawful. The appellants had argued that…
Read MoreScope of extra-territorial jurisdiction and duty to investigate alleged wrongdoing by UK armed forces in Iraq
In Al Saadoon and others v Secretary of State for Defence [2015] EWHC 715 (Admin), the High Court decided various preliminary issues in test cases arising out…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett acts in EU challenge to £120m leisure concession
Joseph Barrett acted for the claimant, Wealden Leisure Limited, in this challenge under Art. 56 TFEU and s.2 of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the…
Read MoreJonathan Swift KC, Joanne Clement and Rupert Paines in Court of Appeal legal aid challenge
At the conclusion of a two-day hearing, the Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on the appeal by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association,…
Read MoreJohn Cavanagh KC and Christopher Knight in Police Retirements Appeal
In the wake of the Comprehensive Spending Review in 2010, Police Forces across England and Wales had their budgets cut by 20%. As a result,…
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