The case of R (On the Application Of Adiatu & Anor) v Her Majesty's Treasury [2020] EWHC 1554 (Admin) concerned challenges certain decisions made by the Treasury in relation to the availability of … [Read more...] about Administrative Court finds the decision not to include gig workers in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme lawful
The Court considers the legality of a specialist regulator’s judgement of non-compliance
In Inclusion Housing Community Interest Company v Regulator of Social Housing [2020] EWHC 346 the Court considered whether the Regulator had been entitled to conclude that the Inclusion Housing … [Read more...] about The Court considers the legality of a specialist regulator’s judgement of non-compliance
The ‘manifestly without reasonable foundation’ proportionality test applies outside the context of welfare benefits – but may make little difference
In R (On the Application Of Drexler) v Leicestershire County Council [2020] EWCA Civ 502 the Appellant sought to challenge changes to the Respondent's Mainstream Home to School Transport Policy and … [Read more...] about The ‘manifestly without reasonable foundation’ proportionality test applies outside the context of welfare benefits – but may make little difference
The Supreme Court considers the Carltona Principle does not apply where the clear wording of the statute implies otherwise
In R v Adams [2020] UKSC 19 the Supreme Court considered the legality of an order made under the Northern Ireland regime of detention without trial which was in place between 1922 and 1971 (known as … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court considers the Carltona Principle does not apply where the clear wording of the statute implies otherwise
Independent panel to examine the need for Judicial Review reform
On Friday 31 July 2020, the Ministry of Justice launched an independent review into administrative law in order to determine whether there is a need for judicial review reform. This follows the … [Read more...] about Independent panel to examine the need for Judicial Review reform
The Law Commission’s second consultation on autonomous vehicles
The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission have published their analysis of the second consultation on autonomous vehicles for the UK's Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles … [Read more...] about The Law Commission’s second consultation on autonomous vehicles