Category: prerogative powers

A, K, M, Q and G v HM Treasury – Times Law Reports

Posted May 6th, 2008 in freezing injunctions, law reports, prerogative powers, terrorism by sally

A, K, M, Q and G v HM Treasury

Queen’s Bench Division

“Orders in Council, made purportedly to give effect to United Nations resolutions freezing the assets of terrorist organisations and their adherents, were to be quashed since, among other faults, they had been improperly made outside the parliamentary process and were bad as creating criminal law of insufficient certainty.”

The Times, 5th May 2008

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Important changes under way, but who cares? – The Times

Posted March 26th, 2008 in constitutional law, prerogative powers, special report by sally

“Step by step, the arguments of the 17th century over parliamentary control of prerogative powers are at last being resolved. The draft Constitutional Renewal Bill is a further big step, by no means the final one, into making the executive more accountable.”

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The Times, 26th March 2008

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Regina (Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and Another) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – Times Law Reports

Posted March 12th, 2008 in law reports, local government, prerogative powers by sally

Regina (Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and Another) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Court of Appeal

“Proposals to replace two-tier local government in some parts of the country with unitary authorities, made before the necessary statutory powers were in place, were lawful as long as genuine reconsideration had been given to them after the commencement of the relevant Act.”

The Times, 12th March 2008

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