Judicial review

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal over a High Court judge’s dismissal of a legal challenge to the government’s decision to end the ‘Everyone’ initiative which was launched to get the homeless out shelter from the streets during the pandemic. The applicant in ZLL, R (OnRead More →

The High Court has rejected the Co-operative Bank’s attempt to prevent the Financial Ombudsman (FOS) from reviewing the fairness of interest rate hikes beyond its statutory deadline. In August last year, Ombudsman Emma Peters ruled that the service was only able to investigate a complaint about a borrower’sRead More →

A bid by Rotala to seek judicial review (JR) of elements of the process leading to a decision to re-regulate buses in Greater Manchester has failed after the group’s appeal against the High Court’s earlier refusal of its request was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Rotala’s appeal against theRead More →

Recently, Andhra Pradesh HC has ruled that fixing the retirement age, increasing the retirement age and increasing from what date are all a policy decision and within the scope of policy. he application of judicial review under Section 226 of the Constitution of India is limited. The bench of JudgeRead More →

The Telangana High Court has recently observed that the judicial review exercised by the Court in contractual matters is very limited and that unless bad faith and arbitrariness are demonstrated, the Court cannot intervene in the administrative action. The sighting came from Judge G. Radha Rani in a written petitionRead More →

The High Court has refused to issue a costs order requiring the Home Office to pay nearly £150,000 in legal costs to seven local authorities who have brought a legal challenge to the asylum’s voluntary dispersal policy of the department. In September 2021, the seven councils – Birmingham,Read More →

Part 18 of the CPR empowers the court to order a party to the proceeding to provide additional information, where necessary to resolve disputes. Requests for orders under CPR18 are very rare in judicial review cases, but two recent Administrative Court decisions illustrate the type of circumstances in which ordersRead More →

The UK High Court has rejected an offer by an asylum seeker to force the Home Office to hold a judicial review of a hotel incident in which he and five other people, including a policeman and a hotel receptionist, were stabbed. Another asylum seeker, Badreddin Abadlla Adam, was shotRead More →

July 20, 2022 Defenders of Ganado To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In the judgment delivered on July 5, 2022 on behalf of ‘356 Holdings Limited v Assocjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali and‘, the First Chamber Civil Court, presidedRead More →

Judicial review is a procedure by which the courts, at the request of a party with a sufficient interest, can review the decisions of public bodies to ensure that they are acting lawfully and fairly. In recent years, the Cayman Islands has seen a number of cases involving a rangeRead More →

In the judgment delivered on July 5, 2022 on behalf of ‘356 Holdings Limited v Assoċjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali and‘, the First Chamber Civil Court, presided over by the Honorable Judge Anna Felice, preliminarily upheld the validity of an action for judicial review and upheld among others that a decision byRead More →

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has granted leave to the Kemakmoran Negara Party to initiate a judicial review of its appeal against a decision by the Registrar of Companies (ROS) which rejected the party’s registration. High Court Justice Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid delivered the decision in a hearing here onRead More →

The Supreme Court’s July 13 verdict on then-Vice President Qasim Suri’s decision offered a “new concept” when it pointed out that any defense or immunity claimed by the government on any policy or decision based on national security cannot escape judicial review unless justified with evidence. “It is clear thatRead More →

The Supreme Court explained the scope of judicial review of the action of the administrative authority on the basis of its subjective opinion or satisfaction. “Action based on subjective opinion or satisfaction may be examined judicially first to determine the existence of the facts or circumstances on the basis ofRead More →

In the judgment delivered on July 5, 2022 on behalf of ‘356 Holdings Limited v Assoċjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali and‘, the First Chamber Civil Court, presided over by the Honorable Judge Anna Felice, preliminarily upheld the validity of an action for judicial review and upheld among others that a decision byRead More →

Rainbow TV had its broadcast license revoked on June 8, 2022 by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for substantial breach of its broadcast obligations by not paying the annual license fee. The deadline given to the broadcaster to honor the payment — which had a consultation grace period betweenRead More →

Rainbow TV had its broadcast license revoked on June 8, 2022 by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for substantial breach of its broadcast obligations by not paying the annual license fee. When MACRA received the payment, the regulator wrote to Rainbow TV that: “Unfortunately, please be aware that anyRead More →

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh ruled on Thursday that an employer cannot impose such conditions of employment which have the effect of stripping its employees of the right to seek judicial review of the actions of the employer. The court held that the right to seekRead More →

On May 10, 2022, the Court of Appeal (certificate of authenticity) dismissed an appeal by veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer, Arthropharm, against the High Court’s decision (CS) rejection of its judicial review (J.R.) challenge against the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The HC and COA found that Arthropharm JR’s challenge was takenRead More →

A High Court judge has allowed a legal challenge against the Welsh Government and the Coal Authority over a decision to approve the expansion of a coal mine. The claimant, Coal Action Network (CAN), accuses the Coal Authority of misinterpreting statutory powers and the Welsh Ministers of errorRead More →

By Martin Croucher (July 6, 2022, 3:05 p.m. BST) – The High Court has granted permission to the firefighters union to challenge the cost of redressing age discrimination breaches in public sector pensions for firefighters. Monday’s decision follows growing anger among firefighters over government proposals to fix a £17bn ($20bn)Read More →

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters in their unsuccessful challenge to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions from spring 2020. The appeal concerned whether the claimants were required to present evidence expert on the proportionality of the measures adopted. by the government and the effect onRead More →

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): “No arguable, frivolous and vexatious case,” the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) argued in its objection to the candidacy of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to challenge the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to the post of first assistant public prosecutor in his RM1.25 billion solarRead More →

“After the national outrage at what residents and long-term care workers faced during the pandemic, we frankly expected a change in the way they were treated,” said Catherine Fortier, Assistant to the National President. “Arbitrators let down long-term care workers for a decade and staffing shortages were evident across theRead More →

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 10:26 a.m.Press Release: Right Honorable Winston Peters Winston Peters brought judicial review proceedings against the Speaker of the House, the Right Honorable Trevor Mallard, challenging Mr. Mallard’s issuance of a trespassing warning against Mr. Peters on April 28, 2022, which the Speaker then dismissed. retired MayRead More →

A disabled person’s application for judicial review of the City of London Corporation’s pricing policy for a bathing pond was dismissed by a High Court judge who said the claimant’s argument ‘breaches the principle of ‘ensure socio-economic equality’. In Efthimiou, R (at request of) v City of LondonRead More →

Brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio have failed to overturn President George Vella’s decision to deny them a presidential pardon, with the court saying such a decision is not subject to judicial review. This is the result of a judgment in civil proceedings brought by the brothers, who are currently awaitingRead More →

George and Alfred Degiorgio failed to overturn a decision made by the President denying them a pardon, with the court saying such a decision, taken on the advice of the Cabinet, was not subject to judicial review. It is the result of a judgment in civil proceedings brought by theRead More →

LOYALIST activist Jamie Bryson has lost an appeal against the denial of leave to court two Stormont ministers behind an unsuccessful legal attempt to force police to suppress a contentious bonfire. He returned to court in a fresh attempt to obtain a statement that Sinn Féin’s Deirdre Hargey and formerRead More →

A PSNI officer has lost a High Court challenge to being sacked for dishonesty over the accidental discharge of his weapon. The officer claimed that the decision to remove him from the force was unlawful and procedurally unfair. But a judge rejected his request for judicial review on the groundsRead More →

June 16, 2022 Carotenuto Studio Legal To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Ruling on an appeal against administrative sanctions pronounced by the Consob (National Commission for Enterprises and the Stock Exchange), the Court of Cassation recently decidedRead More →

The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (the JRCA 2022) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. The JRCA 2022 makes a number of changes to judicial review, namely the means by which the High Court of England and the Country of Wales oversees the actions of public bodies. (orRead More →

The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (the JRCA 2022) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. The JRCA 2022 makes a number of changes to judicial review, namely the means by which the High Court of England and the Country of Wales oversees the actions of public bodies. (orRead More →

A legal campaign group has brought an action in the High Court against England and Wales water utility regulator Ofwat over alleged failures to regulate sewage discharges into rivers, lakes and the sea. The group, Wild Justice, said it believed Ofwat had “failed to meet its legal obligationsRead More →

Believing that the scope of judicial review in contractual matters, especially those requiring technical know-how, is limited, the Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with the order issued by the dispute resolution panel in which the Claimant’s challenge to show cause notices issued by Indian Oil Corporation were dismissed. TheRead More →

The judicial review process made headlines again this week, this time in relation to an equestrian farmer who was refused planning permission by An Bord Pleanála to build a residential house on his farmland. of 18 acres in the town of Rathcoole, south of Dublin. Naomi Hanlon says she wasRead More →

KOTA KINABALU: The judicial review application filed by the Sabah Law Society (SLS) regarding state revenue duties is a comprehensive solution to resolve outstanding issues regarding the 40% duty owed to Sabah by Putrajaya. SLS member Dr David Fung explained that their action was different from the original summons previouslyRead More →

PARENTS campaigning against mandatory relationship and sex education (RSE) reforms in Welsh schools have won a judicial review. Group Public Child Protection Wales says children as young as three will learn about ‘sensitive and arguably inappropriate topics’, including gender ideology, and parents are being disenfranchised by being denied the rightRead More →

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) today filed an application for judicial review of an ongoing dispute over the 40% Special Grant to which Sabah is entitled under the Federal Constitution. The request, filed by the law firm MM. J Marimuttu and Partners, named the federal government as defendant.Read More →

While the Queensland Supreme Court’s recent decision Hamelech Basodeh Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council & Anor [2022] QSC 057 was not in favor of the Board, it will not necessarily have negative consequences for other building authorities. Hamelech Basodeh Pty Ltd (Hamelek) applied to the Supreme Court ofRead More →

A High Court judge has granted the parents judicial review of the new relationship and sex education being rolled out in Wales from September. Claimants representing more than 5,000 parents and grandparents have filed documents with the High Court. They are part of a campaign called Public Child Protection WalesRead More →

A legal inquiry into the planning guidelines supporting Hendon’s redevelopment has been postponed following a change in management at Barnet Council. The delay in the judicial review hearing to consider Burroughs and Middlesex University’s Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) comes after the new Labor Administration asked for time to consider theRead More →

TODAY judgment has been delivered in the judicial review of Essex Police’s decision not to reopen the investigation into the death of Lee Balkwell. The court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim. Detective Chief Superintendent Lucy Morris said: ‘Essex Police are, and always have been, committed to getting justice for the victimsRead More →

Parents who have fought against compulsory sex education in Wales – which the government says will ‘gradually empower learners’ from an early age on subjects such as equity, sex, gender and sexuality – have obtained a judicial review. Representing 5,000 parents and grandparents, child protection advocates Public Child Protection WalesRead More →

The RSE will be compulsory in Welsh schools for children aged three and over.(Photo: Pixabay) A group of concerned parents have been granted judicial review of the new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum being introduced in Welsh schools this year. Compulsory CSR lessons for children aged three and overRead More →

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Only the High Court has jurisdiction to make an order for judicial review and that power does not belong to a court or an arbitrator. Judge Datuk Amarjeet Singh Serjit Singh said so on Monday May 30 in his decision to deny an ex parte (singleRead More →

Parents who have fought against compulsory sex education in Wales – which the government says will ‘gradually empower learners’ from an early age on subjects such as equity, sex, gender and sexuality – have obtained a judicial review. Representing 5,000 parents and grandparents, child protection advocates Public Child Protection WalesRead More →

Fordham: alternative remedy available A non-lawyer has failed in his bid for judicial review of a control order imposed on him by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) six years ago. Judge Fordham also dismissed Craig Garrett’s application for judicial review of the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) denial of exceptional fundingRead More →

The PED requires that equality considerations be taken into account before the relevant decision is made. Over the past decade, there has been a huge growth in judicial review litigation in which the policy has been challenged for its alleged non-compliance with the FSED. The ability to suspend rescissionRead More →

The filing of an appeal or a request for judicial review cannot stop the execution of the order of the lower court or court. In Ontario, whether a decision or order is stayed pending appeal or judicial review depends on a complex web of laws and rules of civil procedure.Read More →

A DECISION on the Future Chippenham project has been postponed by a High Court judge. Wiltshire Council defended a challenge to the Scheme, a residential development scheme to the south of the town, at a hearing today (Thursday May 26). As part of the Future Chippenham project, Wiltshire Council wantsRead More →

The High Court has dismissed a complaint against Eastleigh Borough Council over its decision to grant planning permission for a runway extension at Southampton Airport. In Goesa Ltd, R (at the request of) v Eastleigh Borough Council [2022] EWHC 1221, Holgate J. dismissed all five grounds advanced byRead More →

The filing of an appeal or a request for judicial review cannot stop the execution of the order of the lower court or court. In Ontario, whether a decision or order is stayed pending appeal or judicial review depends on a complex web of laws and rules of civil procedure.Read More →

The Administrative Court of England and Wales recently considered whether the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), when producing a report, under the ‘Guest Review Mechanism’ (IRM), could be challenged by judicial review. Madam Justice Hill’s judgment provides a useful review of the competent authorities and illustrates the limits of judicialRead More →

Published: 11:57 am May 25, 2022 Update: 15:11 May 25, 2022 Two Highgate women are crowdfunding to sue the Home Office over the failures of its visa program for Ukrainians fleeing war. The government’s Homes for Ukraine program allows families to “sponsor” a Ukrainian and let them live in theirRead More →

A group of RESIDENTS calling for the closure of the Mullaghglass landfill have expressed disappointment after a judicial review application was dismissed. The High Court action brought by Noleen McAleenon sought action by the Environment Agency of Northern Ireland and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to address and eradicate theRead More →

Congress should seek to eliminate procedural hurdles that impede statutory access to judicial review. The United States Code is littered with statutes providing for judicial review of agency action. The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) has sought to list all of these laws and categorize them according toRead More →

SOUTHAMPTON Airport has won a High Court battle over its controversial runway extension. A High Court judge has rejected a bid to halt GOESA Ltd’s proposed expansion. The company, which was set up by campaigners against the extension of the track, argued that the approval of the scheme by EastleighRead More →

All LMFM news The first case is before the High Court tomorrow The legal proceedings relate mainly to land rezoning decisions. Meath County Council has backed its legal team to defend five judicial review proceedings at the High Court tomorrow. The cases relate to decisions made by councilors under theRead More →

The High Court has allowed a legal challenge to the London Borough of Islington’s use of an abbreviated assessment of an asylum seeker’s age. The plaintiff argues that the local authority should have carried out a merton Compliant age assessment, as stated in R (B) v London BoroughRead More →

In this sensational case, Nanavati was a naval officer and was arrested for murder. In a jury trial, Nanavati was acquitted by a majority of 8 to 1. However, the High Court disagreed with this ruling and found the naval officer guilty under s. 302 and sentenced him to aRead More →

A judge has authorized a full judicial review of the investigation into Yousef Makki. The family of the 17-year-old – who was fatally stabbed at Hale Barns in 2019 – have requested a review to overturn the narrative finding recorded by a coroner following a seven-day inquest in November. TheyRead More →

A judge today authorized a full judicial review into the investigation into Manchester schoolboy Yousef Makki. After senior coroner Alison Mutch said she could not safely conclude whether the death was unlawful or accidental, the family of the 17-year-old Manchester Grammar School pupil called for a review in November toRead More →

The High Court has ruled in favor of a Castleisland councilor who sought judicial review of the selection process for a local development council. Independent Councilor Charlie Farrelly, elected in the Municipal District of Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne, has taken legal action against Kerry County Council after Fianna Fáil’s Mikey Sheehy andRead More →

SCOTUS NEWS By James Romoser May 16, 2022 at 12:46 p.m. The Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of federal courts to review certain factual findings in immigration proceedings that determine whether non-citizens will be deported or be allowed to remain in the country. The judgment in Patel vs.Read More →

My name is Paul Ponting and I was the victim of a malicious police pursuit. I was acquitted of all charges and successfully sued Lancashire Police for their malicious pursuit of me. During the accusation, a police witness and proven police informant lied under oath about his status as anRead More →

Rotala has been granted leave to appeal against Judge Julian Knowles’ decision to dismiss his application for judicial review of elements of the process surrounding the franchise of bus services in Greater Manchester. Following Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s decision in March 2021 to reregulate, Rotala and Stagecoach each submittedRead More →

The first application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision under Ontario law building law was fired. In SOTA Dental Studio Inc. c. Andrid Group Ltd.2022 ONSC 2254 (“SOTA“), a three-judge panel of the Divisional Court unanimously dismissed the owner’s application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s order requiring paymentRead More →

Published: 5:55 PM May 11, 2022 The chances of the Norwich Western Link road project being embroiled in a legal challenge in the High Court have intensified. Lawyers for an campaigner against the route are threatening a wider legal challenge to Norfolk County Council’s transport plan, which includes the controversialRead More →

A CHIEF CORONER has said further inquests into the Stardust fire tragedy, where 48 youngsters were killed, could begin as early as September. Speaking at the 13th pre-inquest hearing at Dublin District Coroners Court, Chief Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said she would have intended to start inquest proceedings by september.Read More →

Monday, May 9, 2022, 12:10 p.m.Press Release: Rotorua Lakes Council The Rotorua Lakes Council will strongly oppose an application for judicial review of a decision by the Rotorua Lakes Council to bring the Rotorua District Council (Arrangements of Representation) Bill to Parliament. The application was lodged in the High CourtRead More →

On day two of the judicial review of two Greater Victoria school board trustees who were censured and suspended for bullying and harassment, lawyers debated whether the board had the authority to suspend elected officials and whether the suspension was a reasonable sanction . School District 61 administrators Diane McNallyRead More →

Photo courtesy of the Daily Mirror Much discussion is taking place on the question of restoring democracy by dismantling the executive presidential system. To achieve this, it is suggested to abolish the 20and Amendment of the constitution and replacement by the old 19and Amendment, with appropriate modifications, such as 21stRead More →

A High Court judge has refused leave for a judicial review of the circumstances surrounding the death of Bury schoolgirl Shukri Abdi. Lawyers representing the mother of the 12-year-old, who drowned in the River Irwell in June 2019, had insisted Manchester North Coroner Joanne Kearsley was responsible for the wayRead More →

Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has said he is seeking judicial review of the decision to bar him from parliament for two years. Peters said Wednesday he was doing so after carefully considering the advice of his lawyers. Trespass notices can be issued under the authority held by ChairmanRead More →

A former leader of Haringey Council has taken legal action to challenge the Local Government and Social Services Ombudsman’s decision to appoint him in a recent report. In January 2022, the ombudsman found misconduct causing unfairness after Mr X complained about Haringey’s handling of the potential purchase ofRead More →

Created: May 04, 2022 07:45 The government has decided to block a judicial review of how it signed a controversial deal without putting the contract out to tender. The Department of Cabinet Office signed an agreement with Florida-based shipper Access USA through the Post Office in May 2021, promising BermudaRead More →

To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Yesterday the High Court delivered its much anticipated judgment in the case of Gardner v. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (1), NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) (2) andRead More →

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently failed to issue a writ of certiorari in a writ petition which challenged the order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Court as there was no jurisdictional error or manifest perversity. “In the considered opinion of this Court, there is neither jurisdictional error nor manifestRead More →

A High Court judge has rejected a request to set aside his earlier decision allowing several Killiney residents to challenge the granting of planning permission for 255 residential units near their south Dublin homes. Residents have been granted permission to initiate judicial review proceedings against An Bord Pleanála’s decision toRead More →

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a filed petition challenging the government’s notice by which it amended the Karnataka Department of Education (Department of Public Instruction) Services (Recruitment) Rules 1967 and excluded the subjects, at know psychology and journalism at graduate level as a minimum qualification for recruitment. as aRead More →

A judicial review to review the decision to approve the runway extension at Southampton Airport began today. Called by the group opposed to the expansion of Southampton Airport (GOESA), the legal proceedings seek to establish whether Eastleigh Borough Council acted unlawfully when granting permission for a “development 164 meters” northRead More →

George Town (Cayman Islands) [UK], April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Dr. Yaron Rado, Chief Radiologist and Chairman of the Physicians Hospital Board, released the following statement regarding the three-day judicial review, Grand Court cases Nos. 55 and 150 of 2021 challenging institutionally registered healthcare professionals practicing in Cayman and the financial concessionsRead More →

Published: April 27, 2022 The government has made last-minute changes to the Judicial Review Bill that will provide better protection for those harmed by unlawful state actions. As the bill progressed in the “ping-pong”, the government agreed to remove the “presumption” from section 1 of the bill, which would haveRead More →

A judicial review of the decision to allow a runway extension at Southampton Airport is due to begin on Wednesday. Tomorrow campaigners will argue that Eastleigh City Council’s decision to approve the extension was ‘unlawful’ and that at the time residents were awaiting a separate decision on whether or notRead More →

The former Brampton Integrity Commissioner has launched a judicial review in hopes of overturning the city council’s decision to terminate her contract. Muneeza Sheikh, a lawyer with Levitt Sheikh LLP, was hired as the city’s Integrity Commissioner (IC) in the summer of 2019 and served in that role until theRead More →

One thing you must do Help with our practice certificate fees and business plan consultation We have launched our consultation with members on our proposed business strategy and the funding we are seeking from income from practice certificates. The consultation takes place over seven weeks, from April 7 to MayRead More →

Approval of the runway extension at Southampton International Airport will be challenged in a judicial review hearing on Wednesday April 27. During the two-day hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, lawyers for the group opposed to the expansion of Southampton Airport (GOESA) will argue that Eastleigh BoroughRead More →

Opponents of McHenry County Sheriff’s hopeful Tony Colatorti’s candidacy on Tuesday asked a McHenry County judge to overturn the County Board of Elections’ decision last week to keep him on the ballot . Colatorti called the filing on Tuesday an effort to “continue to disenfranchise voters and waste taxpayers’ money.”Read More →

Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has sought leave from the High Court to grant judicial review of the Customs and Excise Department’s decision to withdraw charges against Dr Ernest Hilaire for importing a Land Rover Sport vehicle. According to Chastanet, the decision to close the case inRead More →

The (short-lived) Supreme Court ruling that the Vice President’s decision of April 8, 2022 on a point of order rejecting a motion of no confidence in former Prime Minister Imran Khan was declared unconstitutional has sparked a debate in all of society, especially among the legal fraternity. The downside ofRead More →

The company that owns the mothballed Northern Pulp plant is launching a new legal action as part of its effort to resume operations. Northern Pulp officials filed a formal appeal Tuesday with Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman regarding its environmental assessment mandate, as well as a judicial review applicationRead More →

A trio of judges made no decision on Monday, but heard legal representation from the City of Greater Sudbury and the Minnow Lake Restoration Group Alleging that the City of Greater Sudbury failed to follow due process regarding the Kingsway Entertainment District, the Minnow Lake Restoration Group had their dayRead More →

A mink sniffs the air as it roams the river beach in search of food, in a meadow near the village of Khatenchitsy, Belarus, northwest of Minsk, September 4, 2015. A judge from the British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an interim application by mink farmers. assistanceRead More →

The bill, first introduced in parliament in July 2021, aims to reform the remedies available to judges in judicial reviews, in particular the setting aside of orders. It has proven hugely unpopular with environmental and legal commentators, and according to reports in The Times this week, the government may considerRead More →

One thing you must do We are fighting for the future of the criminal justice system after it emerged that lawyers will receive a fee increase 40% below what Sir Christopher Bellamy recommended as the minimum to keep the system functioning. Submit your views directly to the government consultation andRead More →

Families say port facilities are inadequate A judicial review submission filed against Thanet Council on behalf of the families of Pavee Travelers at Ramsgate Port will be heard on April 6. The request for review was filed late last year for violation of human rights regarding the conditions and treatmentRead More →

The City of Baltimore on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking judicial review of the recent state takeover of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the site of ongoing illegal discharges into the river. This is a recent state order from Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles requiring the city-owned sewage treatmentRead More →

Published: March 31, 2022 As the bill proceeds to report stage in the House of Lords, we are calling for the two key changes to improve government accountability and restore important safety nets for access to justice. Read the brief As written, the Judicial Review and Courts Bill will makeRead More →

ANDERSON — When Mockingbird Hill Recovery Center faced opposition before it opened a year ago, it addressed some of the concerns raised. Opponents of the project still sought judicial review of a special exception the Anderson Board of Zoning Appeals granted for the facility. Late last year, a local judgeRead More →