3 February 2026
ECHR reform and five other Public Law developments to look out for in 2026
Fred Allen looks at ECHR reform and lists out five other public law developments to look out for in 2026
10 September 2025
A New Era of Football Regulation - The Independent Football Regulator
The new Independent Football Regulator (the “IFR”), which will oversee a new regulatory regime designed to protect and promote the sustainability of English men’s elite football, reached a significant milestone last week.
7 February 2025
Case Summary: R (Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Council) -v- Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman [2025] EWHC 224 (Admin)
This case concerned the lawfulness of mandatory extra charges levied by private nurseries on parents accessing free childcare through the government’s Free Early Education Entitlement (“FEEE”) scheme.
16 September 2019
In deep water: High Court decides on level of compensation for interference with fishing quotas
The latest judgment in the long-running dispute between salmon fisherman, Mr Mott, and the Environment Agency (Mott & Merrett v Environment Agency [2019] EWHC 1892 (Admin)) about the imposition of restrictions on his fishing licence provides useful guidance on the calculation of damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 (“HRA”).
29 July 2019
High Court finds Mayor’s Congestion Charge decision did not involve unlawful discrimination
On 24 July 2019, the High Court handed down judgment in R (on the application of Independent Workers Union Of Great Britain and others) v Mayor Of London [2019] EWHC 1997 (Admin). This case related to the decision in December 2018 by the Mayor of London to remove an exemption and require private hire vehicles (“PHV”) to pay the Congestion Charge from 8 April 2019