1 April 2025
Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in the Public Sector
The Committee on Standards in Public Life, an independent body which advises the Prime Minister on arrangements for upholding ethical standards of conduct, has marked its 30th anniversary by issuing a report relating to the need for better recognition by public sector bodies of early warning signs.
26 February 2025
Are we ruled by lawyers or politicians?
The success or failure of a Government seldom turns on a legal principle, but there is a question as to whether this could happen in the case of this Labour Government. Why? Because the Prime Minister and the Attorney General, both eminent lawyers, have drawn a line in the sand with their absolute commitment to compliance with the ‘rule of law’.
14 February 2025
Reform of Public Inquiries: an update on the Government's initial response
Following on from Kingsley Napley’s event in January which discussed the recent House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee’s report, the Government has now published its eagerly-awaited response.
10 February 2025
AI Battles and Five other Public Law Developments to Look Out for in 2025
Hardly a day goes by without Artificial Intelligence dominating the headlines. Much ink has been spilled about the deployment of AI and algorithmic decision-making tools by the state. As programmes continue to be rolled out, it seems inevitable that some will start to be rolled back as a result of legal challenges. Concerns have already been raised about tools being used in immigration investigations and decision-making, the criminal justice system, and the welfare system.
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.
