Public Law Notes

CMA can require overseas companies to produce documents in its competition law investigations

When can a public authority withdraw its own decision?

Guidance from the Supreme Court on statutory construction emphasises importance of context

Court of Appeal advocates a practical approach for regulators faced with non-compliant legal systems

Court finds error of law in code amendment

Challenge to lockdown regulations heard by the Court of Appeal – Judgment

Challenge to lockdown regulations heard by the Court of Appeal

Supreme Court challenge succeeds on the basis of unlawful delegation by a Minister

In R v Adams [2020] UKSC 19 the Supreme Court considered the nature and application of the principle established in Carltona Ltd v Commissioners of Works …

Administrative Court refuses permission to legal challenge to the UK Government’s lockdown regulations

Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) A claim brought by the entrepreneur Simon Dolan and …

The Commercial Court holds contract with public body to be ultra vires and void

In School Facility Management Ltd & Others v Governing Body of Christ The King College & Isle of Wight Council [2020] EWHC 1118 (Comm), the High …

Statutory guidance must remain within the purpose of the primary legislation

In R (on the application of Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2020] UKSC 16, the …

COVID-19: Pressure Points: The UK's legislative response to the crisis

In this special episode of our Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Nusrat Zar discuss the UK's legislative response to the COVID-19 crisis. …