Representation that referendum would be held was not enforceable – decision as to material difference between the Lisbon Treaty and the Constitutional Treaty non-justiciable – promise to hold a referendum was a political matter and not enforceable.
Reform of legislature and justice system of Sark. Held: Human Rights Act 1998 does not apply where ECHR has already been extended the dependent territory, therefore claimants could not rely upon the Act so as to afford them a remedy.
The proposed transfer of a care home from public to private control would not breach the residents’ rights to respect for family life guaranteed by article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Cherie Booth QC and Jessica Simor appeared for General Electric in the challenge to the prohibition of a proposed merger between the aircraft companies GE and Honeywell
Bristol Primary Care Trust has been ordered to pay for the cancer fighting drug herceptin for a nurse with breast cancer. Jessica Simor is acting for the Claimant.
This case before the European Court of Justice concerned the applicability of EU free movement provisions to Jersey in the context of trade with the UK.
This case before the Court of First Instance concerned the legitimacy of refusals by the Commission and Council to grant access to documents under the Code of Conduct on access to information.
The appeal concerned the vehicle seizure policy of Customs & Excise and its compatibility with EC and ECHR law. Jessica Simor appeared for Mr Gascoyne.
The case consisted of a challenge to the legality of statutory instruments as wrongly implementing the relevant EC Directive. Jessica Simor and Rabinder Singh QC appeared for the claimants.
These conjoined cases concerned a challenge to the compatibility of football banning orders, which prevented United Kingdom Nationals from leaving the country to attend football matches, with EC and ECHR law.
