Olivia Peake Archives - Sharpe Pritchard

Judicial Review of Local Government Reorganisation

21 July 2026

A Modern Jarndyce v Jarndyce: Privy Council Endorses Robust Approach to “Inordinate” Appellate Delay (Baird v Goldgar and others [2026] UKPC 23)

11 June 2026

Olivia Peake and Simon Kiely examine the Privy Council’s decision in Baird v Goldgar, which clarifies the distinct tests for striking out an appeal for want of prosecution and abuse of process in the Eastern Caribbean, and reinforces judicial willingness to act robustly where delay has become inordinate. The Judicial Committee has upheld a decision of the Court of... Read more

Separation of Powers in Wales: Is there a duty to consult before introducing a Bill into the Senedd Cymru?

22 April 2026

Oliver Dickie and Olivia Peake consider the judgment in R (The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited) v The Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin) In dismissing a judicial review of a decision by the Welsh Ministers to ban greyhound racing in Wales, the Administrative Court sitting in Cardiff has held that there is no... Read more

Do we have a right to a jury trial in the UK?

22 January 2026

With 2026 now underway, the disputes team at Sharpe Pritchard is looking ahead to potential changes to the litigation landscape this year. One that has already attracted significant media attention is the proposed introduction of legislation to limit the availability of jury trial in England and Wales, which the Justice Secretary (David Lammy MP) has…

Scope of Judicial Review in a Contractual Context

12 January 2026

On 29 August 2025, the High Court handed down its judgment in R (Rydon Group Holdings Ltd) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2025] EWHC 2182 (Admin), a judicial review claim brought by a developer relating to the building safety crisis that followed the Grenfell Tower fire. The Court found the…