The Littlewoods v HMRC litigation reached the Supreme Court this week. Jonathan Swift KC argued the appeal for HMRC. The Court heard argument on Littlewoods’ claim…
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to reduction in asylum support payments for dependent children
In 2015, following a review of the rates for payments of asylum support, the Home Secretary decided to reduce the amount of asylum support payable…
Read MoreConservative party call centre ‘may have broken election law’
Last night, Channel 4 News reported on an undercover investigation into allegations that the Conservative Party had engaged in unlawful canvassing in the context of…
Read MoreEthical investment and the Local Government Pension Scheme
Nigel Giffin KC and Zac Sammour of 11KBW acted for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in a successful challenge to guidance issued by the Secretary of…
Read MoreCombined Authority challenge succeeds – Update
Last December we reported that James Goudie KC and Edward Capewell successfully acted for Derbyshire County Council when it challenged the legality of the consultation carried…
Read MoreHigh Court Quashes Removal of Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police
The Divisional Court has handed down its judgment in R (Crompton) v Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire [2017] EWHC 1349 (Admin). The case…
Read MoreChristopher Knight in first Gambling Act case in Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the first case it has considered under the Gambling Act 2005: Greene King v Gambling Commission…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal victory for consultant cardiologist who blew the whistle after patient death
Daniel Stilitz KC and Harini Iyengar in Court of Appeal victory for consultant cardiologist who blew the whistle after patient death. Daniel Stilitz KC and…
Read MoreJoanne Clement and Julian Blake in pupil allergy death inquest
The Senior Coroner for Inner North London handed down a narrative determination in the inquest touching on the death of Nasar Ahmed. The inquest concerned…
Read MoreClive Sheldon KC and Tom Cross in landmark Supreme Court human rights case
In brief: Supreme Court decides not to follow a decision of the European Court of Human Rights because its reasons are unsatisfactory This is a…
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