
The Future of Judicial Review 2012
Michael Fordham QC
This is an address to PLP’s Trends and Forecasts conference 2012. Mike considers three levels of attainment in JR innovation , Bronze , Silver and Gold , in an extended metaphor with Olympic diving competitions its starting point. How far will you climb the ladder to succeed , and how elegantly will you dive and split the water?
15 Oct 2012

Challenges to the Decisions of the Upper Tribunal
Nathalie Lieven QC
This paper provides an overview of recent challenges to the Upper Tribunal decisions and the weight to be given to the decisions of specialist tribunals.
15 Oct 2012

Public law challenges to commercial regulators
Tim Ward QC
This presentation provides an update on the application of Judicial Review principles to the regulators across a range of commercial sectors , how the Courts tend to approach the different grounds for Judicial Review in this context , including a number of recent cases.
13 Oct 2012

Judicial Review: The Future
Michael Fordham QC
What does the future hold? Will judicial review continue to expand and innovate? What dramatic new steps will future generations look back on? What cutting-edge issues should practitioners be looking out for?
13 Oct 2012

A Year in Judicial Review: October 2012
Eleanor Grey QC
A round-up of the important cases and decisions from the last twelve months.
9 Oct 2012

The Development of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in immigration law
Rebecca Stickler
This presentations looks at the development of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of immigration law.
25 Sep 2012

Judicial Review, Human Rights and the Peril of Knowing Too Much
Professor Conor Gearty
Judicial Review , Human Rights and the Peril of Knowing Too Much. Talking at PLP’s annual ‘Judicial Review Trends and Forecasts’ conference , October 2011
13 Jul 2012

A Year in Judicial Review 2012
Matt Stanbury and Ben McCormack
Ben McCormack and Matt Stanbury of Garden Court North Chambers give a round up of the important cases and decisions of the last twelve months. You can follow their paper to fully enjoy Matt and Ben’s clear , informative , accessible and very entertaining talk. Case analysis includes Julian Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority , costs in judicial review , and the excitingly titled section ‘Judges , politics , and public sector cuts’.
12 Jul 2012

Introduction to Judicial Review
Lisa Richardson
This paper and presentation provide an overview of the basic principles of public law , and the processes and procedures involved in challenging public body decisions.
12 Jul 2012

Opening address to North conference 2012
The Hon Mr Justice Hickinbottom
The Hon Mr Justice Hickinbottom , Queen’s Bench Liason Judge for the Northern and North Eastern Circuits , provides the opening address to PLP’s Public Law and Judicial Review North Conference 2012. Introduced by Steve Cragg QC , Chair of The Public Law Project , with a short update on the work of the PLP.
12 Jul 2012

Judicial Review of the Upper Tribunal
Vijay Jagadesham
This paper considers the latest developments relating to JR of the Upper Tribunal post-Cart and looks at what potential grounds cases might proceed upon.
12 Jul 2012

Public Law Reform: An Update on Social Care
Frances Patterson QC
This paper proves an overview of the government’s promise to reform the adult social care law , following the Law Commission’s published proposals for reform of legislation governing care and support for older and disabled people , those with mental health problems and carers. It also analyses the government’s response to the Law Commission’s recommendations and consideration of the future reform of the law.
12 Jul 2012