Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD [2018] UKSC 11
Written by: Jessica Sutton The Claimants, DSD and NBV, were survivors of serious sexual assault. They had each been attacked by John Worboys, known as the “Black Cab Rapist”. DSD was attacked in 2003 and NBV in 2007. While Worboys was arrested in 2007, he was not charged and continued to engage in prolific sexual […]
R (Lumba) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12
Written By: Jessica Jones This case raised a number of issues relating to the detention pending deportation of foreign national prisoners (‘FNPs’). It has become known predominantly as the case that sets out and describes the public law requirement on the executive to publish relevant policies, and to follow a published policy unless there is […]