Court of Appeal and High Court consider property rights under the Human Rights Act

19 January, 2021
Two recent judgments have demonstrated the utility of the right to property under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights (“A1P1”) for companies and the scope for challenges where public decisions have interfered with private contracts. A1P1 is incorporated into English law by way of the Human Rights Act … Read more

Independent Human Rights Act Review launches a public call for evidence

15 January, 2021
On 13 January 2021, the Independent Human Rights Act Review (the “IHRAR“) published a call for evidence. The IHRAR is a panel of experts appointed by the Government to consider whether there is a need to reform the Human Rights Act (“HRA“) “to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the society it serves”. … Read more

Court of Appeal considers duty of consultation on public bodies

05 January, 2021
In R. (on the application of MP) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2020] EWCA Civ 1634, the Court of Appeal clarified the common law duty of consultation upon public bodies based on fairness, and the test for when a legitimate expectation will be established. Key points The common law duty of … Read more