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Balamoody v United Kingdom Central Council; Balamoody v Manchester City Magistrates’ Court: Admn 10 Jun 1998

The applicant had been convicted of offences relating to the management of his nursing home, and had been struck off the Register of Nurses. Held: It was no defence to the criminal charges that a member of staff had failed in her duties. The defence available to offences of showing that he had taken all … Continue reading Balamoody v United Kingdom Central Council; Balamoody v Manchester City Magistrates’ Court: Admn 10 Jun 1998

Regina v Newbury District Council and Newbury and District Agricultural Society ex parte Chieveley Parish Council: CA 23 Jul 1998

Planning authority could not reserve matters where outline approval given under General Development Order. A three year delay between the decision, and the application for judicial review was an undue delay defeating that application. Undue delay provisions applied particularly in planning cases.Pill LJ observed that ‘a planning permission is contained in a public document which … Continue reading Regina v Newbury District Council and Newbury and District Agricultural Society ex parte Chieveley Parish Council: CA 23 Jul 1998

Regina v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Furneaux: CA 1994

The court is entitled to refuse a request for judicial review on the sole ground of delay without any requirement of a causal link between the delay and any prejudice. Mere tardiness or incompetence of legal or other advisors is normally not a good ground for the grant of leave to bring a case out … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Furneaux: CA 1994

Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and St George’s Health Care NHS Trust ex parte ‘S’: Admn 17 Mar 1997

The applicant sought to challenge a decision that she should be sterilised, and detained as a mental patient for this purpose. Judges: Popplewell J Citations: [1997] EWHC Admin 281 Statutes: Mental Health Act 1983 2, Supreme Court Act 1981 31(6) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services … Continue reading Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and St George’s Health Care NHS Trust ex parte ‘S’: Admn 17 Mar 1997

Regina v North West Leicestershire District Council and Another, Ex Parte Moses: CA 28 Apr 2000

The authority granted approval of an extension of the airport runway in 1994, but on a later application required an environmental impact assessment. That was provided, and dealt with the impact of both extensions. The applicant sought judicial review of the first approval. He argued that the delay was overborne by the importance now attached … Continue reading Regina v North West Leicestershire District Council and Another, Ex Parte Moses: CA 28 Apr 2000

Regina v Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club, ex parte Aga Khan: CA 4 Dec 1992

No Judicial Review of Decisions of Private Body Despite the wide range of its powers, the disciplinary committee of the Jockey Club remains a domestic tribunal. Judicial review is not available to a member. The relationship is in contract between the club and its member. Sir Thomas Bingham MR said: ‘No serious racecourse management, owner, … Continue reading Regina v Disciplinary Committee of the Jockey Club, ex parte Aga Khan: CA 4 Dec 1992

Regina v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Ex Parte A: HL 11 Mar 1999

A police doctor’s statement in a contemporary medical report that her findings were consistent with the claimant’s allegation had not been included in the evidence before the CICB when it rejected her claim for compensation. Held: The decision was quashed. What happened was held to be a breach of the rules of natural justice and … Continue reading Regina v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Ex Parte A: HL 11 Mar 1999

Regina v Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales, Ex parte Caswell: HL 17 May 1990

The House sought to reconcile section 31 of the 1981 Act, with RSC Order 53 r4 as to the time within which judicial review proceedings must be brought. Held: Whenever there was a failure to act promptly or within three months there was ‘undue delay’ within the meaning of section 31(6). Lord Goff said: ‘as … Continue reading Regina v Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales, Ex parte Caswell: HL 17 May 1990