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R (on the application of Whiston) v Secretary of State for Justice

R (on the application of Whiston) v Secretary of State for Justice before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLady Hale, Deputy PresidentLord KerrLord CarnwathLord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 2 July 2014 Heard on 26 March 2014 AppellantHugh Southey QCAmanda Weston(Instructed by Chivers Solicitors)  RespondentNathalie Lieven QCAlison Chubb(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors Department) LORD NEUBERGER (with whom Lord Kerr, Lord Carnwath and […]

R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions

R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions before Lord Neuberger, President Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke Lord Wilson Lord Sumption Lord Reed Lord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 25 June 2014 Heard on 16-19 December 2013 Appellant (Nicklinson and Lamb)Paul Bowen QCGuy Vassall-Adams(Instructed by Bindmans […]

R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions

R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions before Lord Neuberger, President Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke Lord Wilson Lord Sumption Lord Reed Lord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 25 June 2014 Heard on 16-19 December 2013 Appellant (Nicklinson and Lamb)Paul Bowen QCGuy Vassall-Adams(Instructed by Bindmans […]

R (on the application of Nicklinson and another) v Ministry of Justice

R (on the application of Nicklinson and another) v Ministry of Justice before Lord Neuberger, President Lady Hale, Deputy President Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke Lord Wilson Lord Sumption Lord Reed Lord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 25 June 2014 Heard on 16-19 December 2013 Appellant (Nicklinson and Lamb)Paul Bowen QCGuy Vassall-Adams(Instructed by Bindmans LLP) […]

R (on the application of Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary and another

R (on the application of Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary and another before Lord Neuberger, President Lord Clarke Lord Reed Lord Carnwath Lord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 18 June 2014 Heard on 13 March 2014 AppellantHugh Southey QCAdam Straw(Instructed by Saunders Law Ltd) 1st RespondentFiona Barton QC(Instructed by Legal Services, Suffolk County Council) […]

R v Fields and others

R v Fields and others before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord SumptionLord ReedLord HughesLord Toulson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 18 June 2014 Heard on 10 and 11 February 2014 AppellantSimon Farrell QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by CPS Appeals Unit) Respondents (Ahmad)Andrew Mitchell QCKennedy Talbot(Instructed by Bivonas LLP) Appellants (Fields)Tim Owen QCAndrew Bodnar(Instructed by Morgan Rose) RespondentSimon Farrell QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by CPS Appeals […]

R v Ahmad and another

R v Ahmad and another before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord SumptionLord ReedLord HughesLord Toulson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 18 June 2014 Heard on 10 and 11 February 2014 AppellantSimon Farrell QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by CPS Appeals Unit) Respondents (Ahmad)Andrew Mitchell QCKennedy Talbot(Instructed by Bivonas LLP) Appellants (Fields)Tim Owen QCAndrew Bodnar(Instructed by Morgan Rose) RespondentSimon Farrell QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by CPS Appeals […]

Pre-election Matters Under Nigeria’s Electoral Act, 2022 and the ‘burden’ of Qualification of Candidates for Elective Positions

Pre-election Matters Under Nigeria’s Electoral Act, 2022

Pre-election Matters Under Nigeria’s Electoral Act, 2022 and the ‘burden’ of Qualification of Candidates for Elective Positions Abstract Pre-election matter from its name are cases whose cause of action arise prior to the main election of candidates who occupy public office. They are litigated in the regular courts particularly the Federal High Court being court […]