In this special pre-Christmas podcast episode, Nusrat Zar, James Wood and Jasveer Randhawa take a look back at some of the key developments from the last few months of 2024, with a particular focus on novel cases and cases which show the extent (and limits of) public law.

Please find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:

Human rights in climate litigation – thoughts from the Dutch Court of Appeal https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/human-rights-in-climate-litigation-thoughts-from-the-dutch-court-of-appeal

High Court rejects human rights challenge to Government plans for tackling climate change risks https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/court-of-appeal-clarifies-equal-public-law-protection-in-contractual-context1

High Court takes a dim view of using judicial review to disagree with policy decisions on the path to net zero https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/high-court-takes-a-dim-view-of-using-judicial-review-to-disagree-with-policy-decisions-on-the-path-to-net-zero

Supreme Court issues landmark decision requiring assessment of Scope 3 emissions https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/supreme-court-issues-landmark-decision-requiring-assessment-of-scope-3-emissions

Court of Appeal clarifies equal public law protection in contractual context and concept of possessions under A1P1 https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/court-of-appeal-clarifies-equal-public-law-protection-in-contractual-context

How is Judicial Review relevant to public authority contracts? Some guidance from the High Court https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/how-is-judicial-review-relevant-to-public-authority-contracts-some-guidance-from-the-high-court

Sashi Shashikanth, R (on the application of) v NHS Litigation Authority & Anor - Find Case Law - The National Archives https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2024/1477?court=ewca%2Fciv&court=ewhc%2Fadmin

Understanding alternative remedies: Supreme Court stands firm on judicial review's role in holding regulators to account https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/court-of-appeal-clarifies-equal-public-law-protection-in-contractual-context0

First judicial review under UK National Security and Investment Act rejected: lessons for future challenges https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/publiclaw/2024-posts/First-judicial-review-under-UK-National-Security-and-Investment-Act-rejected--lessons-for-future-challenges

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