Government plans to go further than Lord Faulks’ review recommendations face fierce scrutiny from lawyers, with the impact on social care and court jurisdiction under the spotlight
Widespread relief that the panel tasked with conducting an independent review of administrative law did not recommend wholesale reform of judicial review proved short-lived when the lord chancellor revealed that the report was just a ‘starting point’. It quickly became apparent that the government wants to go much further than Lord Faulks’ recommendations.
Lawyers and others have been given only six weeks to respond to the government’s wide-ranging consultation (more on that later). Nevertheless, judging by the reaction to two of Faulks’ recommendations that the government is keen to pursue immediately, Robert Buckland can expect robust responses before the consultation closes on Thursday.
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Reed Smith (Charles Weller and Nick Wright) recently acted for
the successful claimants ( WFS ) in two Columbus and Vasco da
Gama . The claims derived from WFS providing multiple
bunker stems to the cruise ships, for which WFS remained
unpaid.
The decision of the Admiralty court provides useful guidance on
recovery under secondary contractual obligations in a claim for the
supply of
necessaries to a ship.
The two vessels were arrested at Tilbury and ultimately sold by
judicial auction.
When WFS applied for judgment against the proceeds of sale from
the two vessels, the vessels former owners, Carnival Plc, and
the arresting creditor, P&O Princess Cruises International Ltd,
Salford CC v W and Ors [2021] EWHC 61 (Fam)
MacDonald J in the High Court, Family Division:
(1) dismissed a prohibited steps order application preventing Roman Catholic sacraments for children ages 4-11 in a proposed Special Guardianship setting, and
(2) adjourned an application for a declaration on their legal status (for purposes of eventually determining the local authority’s obligation to pay remuneration), pending involvement in the question from both local authorities (Norfolk and Suffolk).
Background
There are five children, from age 4 to age 11 years old, and all parties agree that they should stay in the care of a maternal aunt and her partner, Mrs Z and Mr Y, with whom they have lived since June 2017. All parties also agree there should be a Special Guardianship Order.