In Case C-207/16 Ministerio Fiscal ECLI:EU:C:2018:788 the CJEU has addressed whether it is compatible with Directive 2002/58 and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights for…
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Iran v. USA: International Court of Justice orders the USA to suspend certain economic sanctions against Iran
On 3 October 2018, the International Court of Justice handed down its Order on provisional measures in Alleged Violations (Iran v. USA). The case concerns…
Read MoreJonathan Moffett KC and Michael Lee in Special Educational Needs budget challenge
Jonathan Moffett KC and Michael Lee are currently representing Surrey County Council before the Divisional Court in its defence of a challenge to its Special…
Read MoreFirst guidance from the High Court on what constitutes a “concession contract”
In a judgment delivered today the High Court has provided critical guidance to public authorities seeking to ascertain whether contracts and certain leases must be…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal confirms applicability of ‘Wednesbury test’ in judicial review claims concerning ‘fundamental rights’
In Browne v The Parole Board [2018] EWCA Civ 2024, the Court of Appeal (Coulson LJ, with whom Arden and Singh LJJ agreed) has re-affirmed…
Read MoreECHR rules on high-profile cases about state surveillance
Julian Milford acted for the Government in the recent joined cases Big Brother Watch v UK, 10 Human Rights Organisations v UK, and Bureau of…
Read MoreHigh Court holds that the Parole Board may not be independent of Government
In R (Wakenshaw) v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWHC 2089 (Admin), the High Court has decided that it is arguable that the Parole…
Read MoreJonathan Moffett KC and Christopher Knight in Supreme Court Criminal Records Appeal
On 30 July 2018, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in R (AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Secretary of State for…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC and Tom Cross win in legitimate expectation challenge to Renewable Heat Incentive scheme
The Divisional Court (Flaux LJ and Holgate J) has today dismissed a claim for judicial review of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No 2)…
Read MoreAWRS update: Supreme Court
On 12 July 2018, the Supreme Court will hear HMRC’s appeal in the joined cases of OWD/Budge Brands (referred to below as ‘ABC/X and Y’).…
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