Permission granted in challenge to closure of 19 children’s centres

On 13 June 2019, following a half day hearing, Supperstone J granted permission to apply for judicial review in the case of R (F) v Buckinghamshire County Council, a challenge… Read more »

News 13th June 2019

Society’s Darkest Crimes: A Legal Analysis of Historic Sexual Abuse Claims

This is a seminar intended for both claimant and defendant practitioners. Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2019 Time: 6pm – 7pm (registration from 5.45pm) There will be a drinks reception following… Read more »

Seminars 05th June 2019

Public Law Analysis – Tom Tabori

Tom Tabori, interviewed by Varsha Patel of LexisNexis, discusses the principles that should be considered when assessing proportionality of interference with qualified rights on the basis of pressing social need…. Read more »

Articles 26th April 2019

Jockey Club Racecourses obtained a permanent injunction in the High Court

Jockey Club Racecourses obtained a permanent injunction in the High Court in March 2019 against persons unknown to prevent touting at Cheltenham Racecourse. This was a ground breaking case commencing… Read more »

News 25th April 2019

Crowdfunding Councils?

Fenella Morris QC, Sian Davies and Katherine Apps give their opinions on whether cash-strapped councils could use crowdfunding in order to defend cases in an interview with ‘The Law Society… Read more »

Articles 15th April 2019

Victory for the Claimants in R (RD) v Worcestershire CC

In a judgment handed down on 28 February 2019, Mr Justice Nicklin has ruled that Worcestershire County Council acted unlawfully in failing to carry out proper transitional planning in relation… Read more »

News 01st March 2019

Court of Appeal upholds that there is no State aid to Wasps at the Ricoh Arena

Fenella Morris QC and Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho, with assistance from Professor Andrea Biondi, successfully represented Wasps in a claim against them by Sky Blue Sports & Leisure Limited and others (the… Read more »

News 12th October 2018

Katherine Apps

25th July 2018

Jenni Richards QC acts for the claimants in landmark case against Bristol City Council over SEND funding cuts

Jenni Richards QC is acting for a mother and two children who are taking Bristol City Council to court over its £5million cuts to special needs funding. This is the… Read more »

News 25th July 2018

Public Law Conference 2018 – Manchester

Date: Wednesday 9th May 2018 Venue: Walters Suite Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Free Trade Hall Peter Street Manchester M2 5GP Timings: 1:30pm until 4:30pm (Registration and Lunch from 12:30pm) Cost:… Read more »

Seminar Archive 23rd April 2018