The High Court has ordered the Education Secretary to pay the costs of a judicial review brought by the Free Speech Union, after finding that the proceedings caused or significantly accelerated a change in the Government's position regarding free speech protections in higher education. In a costs order made by the Administrative Court, Mr C... Read more
Sharpe Pritchard has successfully represented a local authority in High Court proceedings concerning the closure of a nursery, securing the dismissal of a judicial review brought by a group of parents. The claim arose following the local authority's decision to agree to a proposal by the service provider to terminate its service contract early. The... Read more
As the government pushes ahead with the biggest overhaul of local government in a generation, a growing list of councils, including Essex, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, are testing whether the courts will intervene. Our experts, Simon Kiely, Olivia Peake and Oliver Dickie go through what you need to know. Background In December 2024, the government... Read more
Aanya Gujral and David Owens set out five top tips on how best employers can protect their interests when it comes to construction defects Construction defects are an almost inevitable feature of construction projects. The real issue is rarely whether defects arise at all, but how they are identified, managed and, where necessary, pursued. Recent... Read more
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
George McLellan, Jack Trevella and Oliver Dickie consider whether sports governing bodies should be amenable to judicial review. In 1993, the Court of Appeal rejected a claim for judicial review against the Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club on the basis that the Jockey Club was not amenable to judicial review.[1] Sir Thomas Bingham MR... Read more
Chloe McQuillan explores how the everyday use of generative AI tools can create an unexpected and serious risk of waiving legal professional privilege. The use of generative AI tools is now firmly embedded in most of our day-to-day lives, including in our workplaces. From asking AI to summarise a document, to drafting and analysis, these... Read more
