James Wood

Jan 23, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Nusrat Zar |James Wood |Andrew Lidbetter |Jasveer Randhawa

In R (on the application of Shashikanth) v NHS Litigation Authority & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1477 the Court of Appeal held that an adjudicator's decision determining a contract dispute was subject to judicial review where the broader context and ultimate source of power was statutory. In doing so the court gave helpful guidance on the availability of judicial review in situations involving both public law and contractual rights.

Jan 20, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Nusrat Zar |James Wood |Andrew Lidbetter |Jasveer Randhawa

The Government has made much of its recent "AI Opportunities Action Plan" ("the Action Plan"), with all the positive rhetoric focusing on how transformative and exciting AI will be in the coming years. A key limb of this is the intention to scale up the use of AI in the public sector, i.e. by public bodies subject to public law requirements and with significant power over the lives and businesses of individuals and commercial organisations.

Jan 17, 2025 | nrla.org.uk | James Wood

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a landlord, taken to court in a dispute over the serving essential tenancy documents by post. The NRLA intervened in the case, which could have had wide reaching ramifications for landlords and agents, had the court found in the tenant's favour. The crux of the D’Aubigny v Khan case was the question of whether notices and other documents can be served by post, and whether landlords can set out in a tenancy agreement how a document can be served.

Jan 8, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Nusrat Zar |James Wood |Andrew Lidbetter |Jasveer Randhawa

A Scottish court has confirmed that the consents for the Jackdaw and Rosebank North Sea oil and gas projects should be quashed as being unlawful for failing to assess the environmental effects of downstream emissions. This is in line with the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Finch last year (see our blog on Finch here).

Nov 6, 2024 | gmtoday.com | James Wood

To the editor, I am writing in support of the proposed development of the old Meadow View School property, where 31 new homes are planned. This project is thoughtfully designed to benefit our community, balancing growth with the preservation of Oconomowoc’s unique character. This development aligns with the town’s commitment to avoid expanding into agricultural land north of Highway K.