The author provides the latest developments in public law arising from the prison law sphere , including a look at recent case law and emerging trends.
The picture with regard to tribunals in Wales is a challenging one. The Vice-President of the Upper Tribunal and Asylum Chamber provides a map and a look at the key issues , including judicial independence and training.
This presentation looks at the Legal Aid reforms and the options open to both individuals and organisations seeking to use the Administrative Court – including Protective Costs Orders (PCOs) , Conditional Fee Agreement (CFAs) , third party funding and the importance of the Bhata judgement for costs recovery in the wake of a public body conceding before hearing.
This paper explores Practice Direction 54D of the Civil Procedure Rules and the emerging jurisprudence on when it is appropriate for Administrative Court claims to be lodged in the Administrative Court Office in Wales. This paper also provides a guide for practitioners across Wales , as well as in England , on obtaining an Administrative Court hearing as locally as possible.
Maurice Frankel , Director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information , looks at recent cases and headlines generated by Freedom of Information Act requests. He looks at what we know , what we have recently found out , what we can’t find out , and what the implications and prospects are for the use of FoIA in Judicial Review.
This paper covers a range of issues , including Legal Aid reforms , CFA funding – including the Jackson reforms , Protective Costs Orders , Companies as vehicles for litigation , third party funding , tips on recovery your costs and adverse costs risks of JR by stages.
Talking on the issue of a bill of rights for the UK. Recorded at PLP’s annual ‘Judicial Review Trends and Forecasts’ conference , October 2011.
Lord Lester provides a discussion on the tensions between the UK Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
A round-up of the important cases and decisions from the last 12 months.
This paper looks at case law developing in the Court of Protection , including the Court’s welfare jurisdiction and the difference between restriction of freedom and deprivation of liberty.
Richard Hermer QC’s talk from our ‘Trends and Forecasts’ conference 2011 , talking on International Law in Public Law Claims.
This paper provides practical points claimants should look for when challenging the legality of consultation processes , and how defendants can undertake consultation lawfully so as to avoid challenge.