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Timeline - a guide to the legal milestones ahead - May 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 2 2013

This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming months and years ahead (UK perspective

High Court sets out key principles to ensure a fair consultation process

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 10 2013

In the recent decision of R (on the application of Save our Surgery Ltd) v Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts 2013 EWHC 439, the court quashed

Applications to restrict publication of evidence in an inquiry under the UK's Inquiries Act 2005

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 30 2012

The High Court has dismissed a claim for judicial review of a decision of the chairman of a statutory public inquiry to allow interim disclosure of surveillance evidence to the legal team of an interested party, in the context of an application by the police to restrict publication of that material

Timeline - a guide to the legal milestones ahead - October 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 25 2012

This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming months and years ahead (UK perspective

Enforcement fines to be used to support Britain’s Armed Forces (and the Exchequer)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 9 2012

HM Treasury announced yesterday that the Government plans to use £35 million of revenue from fines imposed by UK financial regulators on firms in the financial sector to support the British Armed Forces through the Armed Forces Covenant

When will the courts leave matters to Parliament?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 26 2012

A recent decision of the Administrative Court provides guidance on when objections to regulatory decisions and statutory regulatory schemes can be resolved through judicial review, and when they should more properly be addressed to Parliament

Cabinet Office publishes new guidance on consultation principles

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 16 2012

In public law terms, an inadequate consultation process by a public body can be challenged by an affected party in judicial review proceedings, generally on grounds of procedural impropriety or legitimate expectation

When does fairness require consultation?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 26 2012

In this e-bulletin we consider the issue of when, absent a promise or past practice of consultation, public bodies may be required to consult as part of their general duty to act fairly

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Court of Appeal provides general guidance on costs issues in judicial review cases

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 7 2012

In a recent appeal against a decision to make no order for costs where proceedings were settled when the defendant local authority conceded the only substantive issue, the Court of Appeal provided general guidance on costs issues in judicial review cases