Environmental Judicial Review – recent trends

This presentation considers current issues in environmental and planning judicial reviews.

Judicial Review in Education: A case law update

This talk outlines the most interesting judicial review cases in education in the last 12 months. It addresses the following topics: School transport; GCSE examinations; Eligibility for student funding in higher education; Universities; The Office of the Independent Adjudicator; Costs in judicial review claims in the Upper Tribunal.

Briefing on the proposed changes to legal aid in the ‘Transforming Legal Aid’ consultation paper

This briefing is in response to the proposed changes to legal aid in the government’s Transforming Legal Aid consultation paper.

Exceptional funding: The brave new world

This paper provides a summary overview of the exceptional funding scheme under the Legal Aid , Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Social Entitlement – First Tier Challenges

This paper focuses on preparation for and representation at the Social Security and Child Support First Tier Tribunal.

Costs in the First-Tier and Upper Tribunals: Does the Regime Promote Access to Justice?

This paper provides an overview and analysis of the costs in the First-Tier and Upper Tribunals and their implications.

A Comparative Introduction to Tribunals and Public Law

This paper provides a brief introduction to the history and structure of tribunals in England and Wales and consideration of practical questions , such as: How are tribunals different from higher courts? What features are shared and what features differ , in practice? Where tribunals fit in the context of other public law remedies , and what public law issues apply across tribunal chambers?

Judicial Review of age assessment decisions in the Upper Tribunal

Transfer of judicial to the Upper Tribunal in immigration cases is currently limited by statute but , since late 2011 , all ‘fresh claim’ judicial reviews have been transferred to the UT , and many judicial reviews of social services’ age assessments are also transferred there. This paper looks at the procedure and practical implications of judicial reviews being considered in the Upper Tribunal (IAC) regarding age assessments.

Seeking the statistical data that the legal aid proposals are said to be based on

The Public Law Project has written to the Ministry of Justice seeking the statistical data that the legal aid proposals are said to be based on (June 2013).

The Legality of the Proposed Residence Test

A legal opinion by a leading QC has found that the Government’s proposed changes to legal aid – for which the consultation closes today – are unlawful.

Debunking the Lord Chancellor’s misuse of judicial review statistics

The Public Law Project debunks the Lord Chancellor’s misuse of judicial review statistics.

Update on Welsh Constitutional Issues

The Government of Wales Act 2006 represents a landmark in Welsh history: formally separating the executive from the legislature in Wales , and providing a host of new powers for Welsh ministers and now , since the 2011 referendum , bringing broad primary legislative power to Wales for the first time in over 500 years.