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On a power trip? High Court finds Secretary of State acted ultra vires
In R. (on the application of VIP Communications Ltd) (In Liquidation) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 994 (Admin), the …
Leave it to the experts? High Court finds more expected from regulators on matters where they lack expertise
The Administrative Court in R. (on the application of Gwynt-y-Môr Offshore Wind Farm Ltd) v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2019] EWHC …
Difficulties in challenging regulatory action demonstrated again by High Court
Unreasonable timetable set by regulator quashed for unfairness
In J Sainsbury plc and Asda Group Limited v Competition and Markets Authority[2019] CAT 1, 18 January 2019 the …
When will the courts intervene in regulatory decisions concerning future issues
In R (Avaaz Foundation) v Ofcom [2018] EWHC 1973 (Admin), the Administrative Court (Supperstone J) dismissed all …
The National Audit Office reports on government-funded inquiries
The National Audit Office ("NAO") recently published the findings of its investigation into government funded inquiries (the "Report") , …
Court of Appeal highlights the limits of Ombudsmens' discretion
In Miller & Another v Health Service Commissioner for England [2018] EWCA Civ 144, the Court of Appeal quashed a decision of the …
When can you be part and parcel of a regulatory scheme but not amenable to judicial review
In R (on the application of Underwritten Warranty Co Ltd (t/a Insurance Backed Guarantee Co)) v FENSA Ltd[2017] EWHC 2308 (Admin) the High Court had …
Regulators' complaints procedures should allow challenges to substantive conclusions
In R (on the application of Durand Academy Trust) v OFSTED [2017] EWHC 2097 (Admin), the High Court quashed a report of the education regulator (the …
The ‘Silentnight’ saga – court dismisses HIG’s application for judicial review of the Pensions Regulator
The High Court has dismissed an application by HIG, the American private equity fund that purchased the Silentnight business in a pre-pack administration …
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