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What’s new in administrative justice, September 2015

Parliament On 10 September Parliament will debate the findings of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Migration’s Inquiry into immigration detention. Appointments to the newly formed Intelligence and Security Committee have been announced. Members include former Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, Angus Robertson, Westminster leader of the SNP, and George Howarth, who was a member of … Continue reading

David Mead: Public Law Current Survey (Feb – Apr 2015)

Originally posted on UK Constitutional Law Association:
Editors’ note: The Public Law Current Survey was originally published in Public Law and is reprinted here with the generous permission of that journal. The July 2015 issue of the journal is now out and its table of contents can be consulted below. ? (This survey covers the…

CrowdJustice: Looking forward for human rights and public interest cases

This piece appeared originally on the website of the Oxford Human Rights Hub is re-blogged here with permission. Views expressed in blog posts are those of the author and not necessarily those of UKAJI. By Julia Salasky What is the future of human rights and public interest litigation? At the moment we are confronting existential threats to … Continue reading

Litigation update: Delays by DWP unlawful but not a breach of human rights

This piece appeared originally on the website of Landmark Chambers and is re-blogged here with permission. Views expressed in blog posts are those of the authors and not necessarily those of UKAJI. High Court finds delays to Personal Independence Payments unlawful DATE: 05 Jun 2015 The High Court today gave judgment in R (C and W) v … Continue reading

What’s new in administrative justice, June 2015

Parliament Queen’s Speech 2015 The Queen’s Speech contained a number of announcements with implications for administrative justice. The Full Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill will freeze a number of working-age benefits, tax credits and Child benefit, and reduce the level of the benefit cap. It will also put in place a new Youth Allowance for … Continue reading