Going to a bookmakers and placing a bet on the outcome of a lottery (known as 'secondary betting') is distinct from participating in a lottery by buying a lottery ticket. The distinction is important … [Read more...] about The treatment of ex post facto reasons in judicial review
When can a private body be amenable to judicial review?
The Court of Appeal recently upheld the decision of the Divisional Court and agreed, in R (Holmcroft Properties Ltd v KPMG LLP, that KPMG was not amenable to judicial review when acting as an … [Read more...] about When can a private body be amenable to judicial review?
Parliament gets its teeth into the Brexit debate
Yesterday, MPs kicked off five days of debate on whether or not to accept the terms of the Brexit deal negotiated by the government. The action yesterday (4 December) centred around two main … [Read more...] about Parliament gets its teeth into the Brexit debate
The hard realities of the EU Withdrawal Agreement
After being held in contempt of Parliament for failing to make available the Attorney-General's advice on the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the government has finally published it. That Legal … [Read more...] about The hard realities of the EU Withdrawal Agreement
Can the UK unilaterally reverse out of Brexit under Article 50?
Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona has this morning given his opinion to CJEU in the Wightman case regarding whether UK can unilaterally withdraw notice of its intention to leave the UK under … [Read more...] about Can the UK unilaterally reverse out of Brexit under Article 50?
CJEU rejects (the other) Brexit case as inadmissible
Today everyone's focus is on the CJEU hearing taking place in the Wightman case. However, yesterday CJEU published its judgment in another Brexit challenge - Shindler and Ors v Council of the European … [Read more...] about CJEU rejects (the other) Brexit case as inadmissible