Assisted dying and the right to die have been at the forefront of debate for decades. There have been many high profile legal cases challenges since the turn of the millennium including: Diane Pretty, Debbie Purdy, Tony Nicklinson and Noel Conway. It is, quite understandably, a highly emotive subject. Most recently, the debate has occurred before Parliament through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ) which was introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP. The Bill

One issue which can cause difficulties for parties to litigation, and indeed the Court, is when a piece of legislation drafted by...

What happens if the two Houses of Parliament are unable to agree on the terms of a Bill? This article explains whether it is possible for a party to block a Bill from becoming law.

Here is the third instalment of a mini-series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most fundamental UK public law...

Our second case is Entick v Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98, which is one of my favourite cases. It can be summed up in one line: “nobody...

As many of you have seen from LinkedIn, I have started a mini series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most...

Newell Legal are delighted to announce that Jake's petition, whereby he seeks to challenge the relevance of The Vagrancy Act 1824, has...

Euthanasia has always been a contentious topic which attracts an array of opinions. It is also an emotionally charged topic. Newell Legal...

This article explores a concept which is a substantive category of judicial review proceedings – ‘unreasonableness’. The ground received...

The 21st century has seen many significant human rights decision in a variety of contexts. A further landmark decision was made by the UK...