R (Niazi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Bhatt Murphy (A Firm) and Others v Independent Assessor

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date26 June 2007
Neutral Citation[2007] EWHC 1495 (Admin)
Date26 June 2007
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)

Queen's Bench Divisional Court

Before Lord Justice May and Mr Justice Gray

Regina (Niazi)
and
Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another
Regina (Taghibeglou)
and
Same
Regina (Cakir)
and
Same
Regina (Bhatt Murphy (a Firm))
and
Same
Regina (Bindman & Partners (a Firm))
and
Same
Regina (Birds (a Firm))
and
Same
Regina (Fisher Meredith (a Firm))
and
Same
Regina (Hick man & Rose (a Firm))
and
Same
Regina (Hodge Jones & Allen (a Firm))
and
Same. Regina (Stephensons (a Firm)) v Same
Compensation scheme withdrawal is lawful

The withdrawal, without notice or consultation, of the ex gratia scheme for compensation for miscarriages of justice was not unlawful.

The Queen's Bench Divisional Court so held, inter alia, when refusing the applications of three individual claimants and seven firms of solicitors for judicial review of decisions of April 19, 2006 of...

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