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…
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Scope 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,…
Read MoreCatt and T: Supreme Court judgment on retention of policing information
he Supreme Court has this week allowed appeals by the Metropolitan Police in R (Catt) and R (T) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and…
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