Administrative and Public Law Notes

Launch of the Public Law podcast series - Ep 1: Practical effective access to justice

Labour's plans for energy and medicines – public law analysis

We have published two papers which consider the impact of the Labour Party's recently announced policies on two heavily regulated sectors, namely the …

Practice head receives award for pro bono contribution

The public law team is delighted that Andrew Lidbetter, practice head, has won the Best Contribution by an Individual Award at the LawWorks Annual Pro …

Incidental powers allow public body to publish its findings in the public interest

In Vote Leave Ltd v The Electoral Commission [2019] EWCA Civ 1938 the Court of Appeal found that it was within the Electoral Commission's …

Watt's the issue here? High Court dismisses challenge to Government smart meter programme

In R (on the application of Utilita Energy Ltd v Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy [2019] EWHC 2612 (Admin), the High …

Supreme Court holds that public authorities may disapply secondary legislation in cases of incompatibility with the Human Rights Act

London-wide ban on Extinction Rebellion protests quashed by High Court

Last week the High Court handed down its judgment on the high profile judicial review brought against the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis by a …

Herbert Smith Freehills hosts Public Law Project conference on public law and technology

High Court finds professional disciplinary process to be unlawful

In Captain Arshad Rashid v Oil Companies International Marine Forum [2019] EWHC 2239, the High Court criticised a voluntary association for …

Supreme Court unanimously holds that extended prorogation of Parliament is unlawful

In R (Miller) v The Prime Minister; Cherry and ors v Advocate General for Scotland [2019] UKSC 41, the Supreme Court found that the Prime …

High Court considers what constitutes sufficient reasons

In R (Gare) v Babergh District Council [2019] EWHC 2041, the High Court quashed a planning permission granted by Babergh District Council (the …

Privy Council holds that judicial review applies when public bodies negotiate commercial agreements