Judicial review provides a crucial route for the public to hold public bodies to account for their decisions.

Welcome to Weightmans. We're a leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities. From FTSE-100 companies to family-owned businesses, from public sector organisations to individuals — ...

We have long standing relationships with a number of councils — including Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Basildon Borough Council — and provide support in relation to the recovery of service ...

The process is started by making an Application to Court. Once issued, your Application will be sent to your spouse for acknowledgement, and after 20 weeks you will be able to apply for the ...

In a rare case on closure orders, the High Court determined that the start date of a closure order can be deferred. On 28 November 2023, District Judge Daley, sitting at Hull Magistrates Court granted ...

Employment law continues to evolve at a fast pace, including but not limited to the passage of the current Employment Rights Bill through Parliament. In addition, the appeal courts continue to provide ...

Weightmans has welcomed three new partners to its Manchester office. The healthcare litigation team is joined by Jessica Neary, formerly a partner at Hill Dickinson. Jessica specialises in clinical ...

In another helpful judgment for compensators the court confirmed in QRC & 2 others v A Local Authority that the claimants’ data breach claims were suitable for the small claims track (SCT ). Costs in ...

This week has seen a flurry of government activity ahead of the imminent next formal stage of the Bill, its ‘report stage’ and third reading in the House of Commons next Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 and ...

CPR 1.4(2)(e): ordering or encouraging the parties to use, and facilitating the use of, alternative dispute resolution CPR 3.1(o): ordering the parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution CPR ...