Sentences with phrase «judicial review challenges against»

The Administrative Court has declared that the proposed residence test for civil legal aid is discriminatory and unlawful, following a successful judicial review challenge against the Secretary of State for Justice.

Gordon, along with David Mathias, represented a nationwide logistics company in a judicial review challenge against Peterborough City Council's decision to grant planning permission that would impact the client's network.

Not exact matches

It's bringing a judicial review against minister's proposals to make independent schools challenge prejudice against other faiths.

Aja Teehan vs HSE is a High Court challenge against the HSE and the Department of Health seeking judicial review of the refusal to grant her a home birth.

Aja Teehan vs HSE is a High Court challenge against the HSE and the Department of Health seeking judicial review of the refusal to grant... Read More

Since taking over from the rather more liberal, Kenneth Clarke Grayling has attacked human rights as «political correctness», proposed dramatic restrictions to the right of individuals to challenge the state through judicial review, imposed significant restrictions on access to lawyers with no - win no - fee cases, moved the government back on to the course of building more (and bigger) prisons — despite the evidence against them — and is set on dramatically privatising up to 70 % of the probation service ceding state responsibility for offenders to commercial enterprises.

Advised and acted in judicial review challenges for and against government departments raising issues of UK and EC law, including the principle of equal treatment of agricultural businesses

I assist clients with issues that arise during bid preparation, and I represent clients in public procurement disputes against governments at all levels (bid challenges, judicial review, civil claims for breach of «contract A / B», etc.).

As a pupil, Zac was also involved in: R (on the application of RWE Generation UK Plc) v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2016] 1 CMLR 17, a challenge against a decision modifying the charges imposed on users of the National Grid (as a pupil assisting Gerard Rothschild); Speed Medical Examination Services Ltd v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 3585, a judicial review challenging reforms to the process for handling whiplash claims (as a pupil assisting Gerard Rothschild); and an application for interim relief by a company that had been redesignated under a European Union sanctions regime (as a pupil assisting Maya Lester).

It was open in principle to the claimant to bring a challenge by way of judicial review, on the ground of breach of legitimate expectation, to the defendant's decision to terminate her tenancy, just as it was open to her in principle to bring a challenge on Convention grounds against the defendant as a public authority.

(High Court judicial review challenge to LeO findings against a barrister; LeO findings quashed by consent)

Steven Porter was recently made partner and is leading a series of judicial review challenges brought by taxpayers against HMRC regarding payment notices for the clients» involvement in tax avoidance schemes.

Today, Sir Stephen Silber (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) dismissed a judicial review challenge brought by a consortium of developers and private landlords against the decision of the London Borough of Croydon to introduce a selective licensing scheme for all private landlords in their borough: R (Croydon Property Forum Limited) v. London Borough of Croydon.

Acting for interested parties in the West Coast Judicial Review, an attempted challenge to UK franchising by the Rail Unions and by Enfield borough Council against the Department for Transport.

However, the court would review the following four issues if challenged by the respondent: (1) whether the foreign court lacks jurisdiction pursuant to Taiwanese laws; (2) whether a default judgment is rendered against the losing defendant, but the notice or summons of the initiation of action had been legally served in a reasonable time in the foreign country or had been served through judicial assistance provided under the Taiwanese laws; (3) whether the performance ordered by such judgment or its litigation procedure is against Taiwanese public policy or morals; and (4) whether there exists no mutual recognition between the foreign country and Taiwan.

Jonathan frequently represents academies, school, local authorities and individuals in SEN cases before the FTT, both in appeals against Statements and judicial review challenges.

Julian acted for a BVI international company in a judicial review and constitutional rights challenge to conduct by the BVI Financial Service Commission in aid of a foreign regulator, including the obtaining of orders for disclosure and cross-examination against the Commission.

Notable mandates include constitutional challenges against the federal government, representing the Canadian Judicial Council in the review of Lori Douglas in the Federal Court, and representing Mississauga, Ont., mayor Hazel McCallion in her conflict of interest case.

R (OAO Southern Drinks) v HM Revenue and Custom Acted for an alcoholic drinks wholesaler in a judicial review challenge to a decision by HMRC refusing to grant interim reinstatement of a WOWGR approval pending the substantive determination by the FTT of an appeal against the revocation.