This is
a decision on a judicial review of the Government's decision to introduce the Draft Order (it was lodged earlier in the year).
This high standard of review — higher than reasonableness — was recently confirmed by the B.C. Supreme Court in RM v. the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 2011 BCSC 832, the first
decision on a judicial review of an HPRB decision.
There are essentially two types of errors that might lead a court to overturn a RTB
decision on judicial review:
How serious does a substantive error have to be for a court to set aside a RTB
decision on judicial review?
R (Evans) v Attorney General [2014] EWCA Civ 254, [2014] 2 WLR 1334, CA, March 12 2014; [2014] QB 855 Court of Appeal's
decision on judicial review challenge to exercise of veto over correspondence between The Prince of Wales and Government Ministers.
This therefore gives the tribunal an opportunity to buttress
the decision on judicial review.
This also raises an important question for tribunal decision makers: if implicit reasons are important enough to ground
a decision on judicial review, why are they not important enough to make explicit in the original decision?
However, an appeal to the County Court from the local authority's
decision on judicial review principles is judicial scrutiny of sufficient scope to satisfy the requirements of Article 6.
Not exact matches
JUDGING THE JUDGES Patrick McKinley Brennan's
review «The Forms Behind the Laws» (April) begs fundamental questions of interpretation, blurs the distinction between legislating and judging, and proposes a mode of
judicial interpretation that would, in its practical application, be indistinguishable from judges who make
decisions based
on personal preference.
An appeal
on the merits is not available for Tribunal merger authorisation
decisions, but the ACCC is seeking
judicial review, alleging three reviewable errors, including that the Tribunal erred in its reasoning that «it could only conclude that the proposed acquisition was likely to result in a detriment if the Tribunal concluded that there would be a substantial lessening of competition».
Read the OSA's
decision: https://humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/AD2410The-London-Oratory-Hammersmith-Fulham-28August13.docx Read the BHA's previous press release
on the OSA
decision: https://humanism.org.uk/2013/08/29/schools-adjudicator-london-oratory-school-must-overhaul-admissions-criteria-after-bha-complaint/ Read the BHA's press release
on the threat of
judicial review: https://humanism.org.uk/2013/11/05/london-oratory-school-challenges-schools-adjudicators-
decision-must-rewrite-admissions-policy/ Read more about the BHA's campaigns work
on «faith» schools: http://www.humanism.org.uk/campaigns/religion-and-schools/faith-schools View the BHA's table of types of school with a religious character: http://www.humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/schools-with-a-religious-character.pdf The British Humanist Association is the national charity working
on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives
on the basis of reason and humanity.
Ms Smith constantly gave way to MPs
on various aspects of the bill, including compensation for those who are not charged after being held for 28 days, the definition of what constitutes «grave and exceptional» circumstances and why she has avoided
judicial review of the
decision.
This broad discretion rests largely
on the recognition that the
decision to prosecute is particularly ill - suited to
judicial review.
A
judicial review of a
decision to approve two state - funded, highly selective Catholic schools will be heard at the High Court
on 15 and 16 November.
Top of the pops this week was a piece
on the Liberal Democrat
decision to support the Conservatives in dismantling
judicial review.
Campaign group Comprehensive Future had previously said it was seeking advice
on the feasibility of a
judicial review of the
decision in the High Court, but has delayed plans due to a lack of information.
Margaret Tulloch of Comprehensive Future, a group which campaigns for equality of opportunity in education, confirmed they were taking advice
on the feasibility of a
judicial review of the
decision in the High Court.
The alliance is hoping for an early
decision from the court
on whether to allow a
judicial review of the case which they hope could take place before the new year.
Last week, Comprehensive Future, which campaigns for equality of opportunity in education, said the group was taking advice
on the feasibility of a
judicial review of the Weald of Kent
decision in the High Court.
A landmark
judicial review that was set to shine a light
on decisions made behind closed doors by regional schools commissioners has been settled out of court.
The court stated the classic position
on the proper ambit of
judicial review, ie that the function of the court is «to
review the
decisions of statutory
decision makers applying public law principles».
Whilst the CAC's
decision can not be appealed (though it could be challenged by way of
judicial review in the High Court), the legal battle
on the «gig economy» riders» status is far from over.
At the centre of this appeal is the approach to be taken by a court to
judicial review of such
decisions, both
on procedural and substantive grounds.
We are now one of a group of test cases linked for
judicial review proceedings — challenging not only particular
decisions on ECF but the operation of the scheme as a whole.
In R (
on the application of the Transport and General Workers Union and another) v Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council [2001] All ER (D) 85 (Jun) a council decided to press ahead with a
decision to award its catering services to an outside contractor, M Ltd, instead of the authority's internal caterers despite the existence of an unresolved
judicial review claim.
Requiring the Crown to weigh proportionality, the court says, «would greatly expand the scope of
judicial review of discretionary
decisions made by prosecutors and put at risk the adversarial nature of our criminal justice system by inviting
judicial oversight of the numerous
decisions that Crown prosecutors make
on a daily basis.»
The Federal Court yesterday upheld the ACCC's application for
Judicial Review, setting aside the
decision of the Australian Competition Tribunal
on 22 June 2017 to authorise the proposed merger between Tabcorp at Tatts.
A lengthy procedural history included Ms. Johnstone's complaint being initially dismissed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, which
decision was subsequently considered by the Federal Court
on judicial review (2007 FC 36), and then by the Federal Court of Appeal (2008 FCA 101).
[56] Thus, «
On judicial review, the question becomes whether, in assessing the impact of the relevant Charter protection and given the nature of the
decision and the statutory and factual contexts, the
decision reflects a proportionate balancing of the Charter protections at play.»
Working with specialist lawyers across our firm in sectors such as energy and environment, we provide high quality, pragmatic advice
on the
judicial review of planning
decisions.
We advise
on judicial review of planning
decisions in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
(39)
On an application for
judicial review of the arbitrator's
decision, no determination or selection that the arbitrator was required to make under subsection (29) shall be overturned unless the determination or selection was patently unreasonable.
Acting as pro bono counsel for Trevor Loke with respect to a
judicial review of the Minister of Advanced Education's
decision to consent to a law school at Trinity Western University
on the basis that such
decision violates his equality rights under the Charter.
Mr Justice Ouseley handed down judgment today
on a number of
judicial review challenges to the Government's
decision to proceed with a high speed rail link from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
This was an appeal against a
decision of Bean J to reject a
judicial review of the Parking Adjudicator's
decision in a test case concerning the effect of alleged defects in traffic signs and road markings
on the liability to pay the penalty charge (a parking ticket).
Our specialist team of lawyers advises
on judicial review of planning
decisions, as well as statutory challenges for claimants and defendants in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
How the implied term would apply
on the facts is another matter, but rationale behind the ban
on using the implied term in the course of
judicial review proceedings to determine the fairness of the
decision to dismiss is not obvious or supported by any authority.
In the latest instalment of the Baby P cases, the secretary of state and Haringey have filed applications for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's
decision in R (
on the application of Sharon Shoesmith) v Ofsted & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 642, [2011] All ER (D) 293 (May) allowing Ms Shoesmith's claims for
judicial review of
decisions relating to her summary dismissal.
He therefore concludes that the OMT programme can be
reviewed in this preliminary ruling, also because «the alternative — namely declaring an act such as the OMT programme not actionable — would entail the risk of excluding a significant number of
decisions of the ECB from all
judicial review merely
on the ground that they have not been formally adopted and published in the Official Journal» (at 89).
That is to say, the focus of the litigation was
on the authorizing
decision and not the resulting legislation and so
judicial review was confined in its scope to an analysis of the legality of the authorizing
decision.
Two questions arose: (i) whether s 204 contained an express requirement under which the county court was required by an enactment to make a
decision applying the principles that were applied by the court
on an application for
judicial review, thus placing s 204 appeals within the public law category; and (ii) if not, whether there were any other reasons requiring the application of
judicial review principles with the result that s 204 appeals fell within the post-LASPO 2012 civil legal aid regime.
Courts
on judicial review do view expertise as a valid doctrinal reason for deference, and are willing to put aside their own interpretation of a statute in favour of a
decision - maker's.
The Court of Appeal held —
on a more or less technical
judicial review basis — that the
decision not to call J was within the local authority's discretion and could not be set aside by
judicial review.
R (
On the application of Catt) v. Association of Chief Police Officers and Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Court of Appeal, Civil Division), (Led by Martin Westgate QC), intervention on behalf of Liberty: Judicial review of decision to retain information on national extremism database, in reliance on Article 8, ECH
On the application of Catt) v. Association of Chief Police Officers and Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Court of Appeal, Civil Division), (Led by Martin Westgate QC), intervention
on behalf of Liberty: Judicial review of decision to retain information on national extremism database, in reliance on Article 8, ECH
on behalf of Liberty:
Judicial review of
decision to retain information
on national extremism database, in reliance on Article 8, ECH
on national extremism database, in reliance
on Article 8, ECH
on Article 8, ECHR.
After Microsoft had filed its request for
judicial notice, but still
on the same day (Monday), the ITC postponed the target date for its
decision on the scope of the
review of the preliminary ruling
on the Xbox by one week.
Their reformulated reasonableness standard retains key features of its predecessors: (i) applicability to questions that lend themselves to more than one answer; and (ii)
judicial review limited to an assessment of the administrative
decision - maker's reasons
on the basis of its justification, transparency, and legitimacy.
R (
On the application of Catt) v. Association of Chief Police Officers and Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2008] EWHC 1042 (Court of Appeal), junior counsel in intervention on behalf of Liberty in judicial review of decision to retain information on national extremism database in reliance on Article 8, ECH
On the application of Catt) v. Association of Chief Police Officers and Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2008] EWHC 1042 (Court of Appeal), junior counsel in intervention
on behalf of Liberty in judicial review of decision to retain information on national extremism database in reliance on Article 8, ECH
on behalf of Liberty in
judicial review of
decision to retain information
on national extremism database in reliance on Article 8, ECH
on national extremism database in reliance
on Article 8, ECH
on Article 8, ECHR.
In his dissenting opinion joined by Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Clarence Thomas expressed doubt that «Congress intended administrative preclusion to apply to TTAB findings of fact in a subsequent trademark infringement suit,» based
on the history of administrative preclusion and both the express language and «several features» of the Lanham Act, including that the Act confers limited authority
on the TTAB and provides for
judicial review of the Board's
decisions.
She sought
judicial review of the authority's
decision, relying
on Art 8 of the European Convention
on Human Rights.
In reaching this
decision, the High Court undertook a
review of past Singapore case law and legal commentary
on the nature and purpose of Article 34 (2)(a)(iii), ultimately deciding that «as a matter of policy, to hold that Art 34 (2)(a)(iii) does not apply, where no other limb under Art 34 (2) would be engaged, would allow an arbitral tribunal to immunize its awards against
judicial scrutiny by delivering its conclusions
on both jurisdiction and merits in a single award», which would have been an «unsatisfactory result».