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Dual criminality and the reach of UK criminal law

Andrew Bird KC, Louisa Collins and Rebecca Hill examine a Supreme Court ruling that redefines dual criminality and reshapes the scope of UK extradition law

Judicial review case highlights importance of pre-action protocol compliance

Court decides on costs in a judicial review case involving delayed accommodation placement

Don’t bottle it: a once-in-a-generation reset to water regulation

The Water Commission’s review to re-set the way we regulate the water sector could be a template for the reform of other infrastructure intensive sectors, explains Nicola Williams, a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

Failing survivors: what is going wrong in tackling violence against women and girls

Sasha Rozansky, a Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn, takes a look at the disappointing findings set out in the National Audit Office’s report on tackling violence against women and girls and asks whether the failings may lead to a breach of the public sector equality duty

High Court rules on housing allocation dispute

The High Court quashed a housing allocation decision after procedural errors were identified

High Court upholds interim relief for vulnerable claimant

High Court enforces interim relief for a vulnerable claimant against local council and Home Office

Why judicial review is crucial to address the failures in the SESRO approval process

Christopher Lockhart-Mummery KC, Associate Member of Landmark Chambers, shares his thoughts on why the approval process for a new reservoir, otherwise known as the South East Strategic Reservoir Option, should be the subject of a judicial review

Learning lessons from the past: what hope for real change at the Post Office and continued public confidence in statutory inquiries?

As the Post Office Inquiry comes to a close, Catherine Hobby and Dr Elaine Yerby assess whether the proceedings will bring lasting change to the organisation and why reform at the Post Office is crucial for ongoing public confidence in public inquiries