The claimants challenged the failure by the respondents to complete the Leveson Inquiry. Part 2 of the Inquiry would, among other things, involve a factual investigation into the alleged unlawful and improper conduct of the various media investigations: as put shortly, ‘who did what, to whom, when?’ It is stated by all four claimants (and is not disputed) that all accordingly gave evidence at the first stage of the Inquiry in somewhat restricted terms: it being anticipated that much fuller evidence would be given in Part 2 of the Inquiry.
Held: The claim failed. The decision was essentially a political one, and no sufficient legitimate expectation had been established.
Citations:
[2018] EWHC 3239 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Administrative, Media
Updated: 09 September 2022; Ref: scu.631202