Public Law Online     

12 October 2011


We are pleased to announce the introduction of Jordans' Public Law Online by Patterson Q.C & Karim. A brand new, unique service providing immediate access to authoritative and frequently updated information, focusing on developments in judicial review across a broad range of public law practice areas.

Sam Karim & Frances Patterson QC, former Head of Chambers and now Law Commissioner (Public Law) use their expert knowledge to bring together the key elements of Public Law to your desktop.

The service includes:

(i)    Case summaries. 
Decisions of the HC, UT, CA, SC and ECTHR covering the following practice areas are summarised and discussed in detail:

  • Grounds of Judicial Review
  • Procedure
  • Remedies
  • Community Care
  • Consumer Protection
  • Criminal Law
  • Prison Law
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Housing
  • Immigration Law
  • Licensing
  • Local/Central Government
  • Mental Health and Court of Protection
  • Planning & Environment

  • Regulatory Law.

Each case summary features full details of the case along with a headline summary, keywords and references to key paragraphs in judgment;

(ii)    Case transcripts.
 Each case summary is accompanied by the full transcript of the judgment;

(iii)    News..The latest developments in law, practice and policy are reported and analysed;

(iv)    Legislation Tracker.The latest Statutes, Bills before Parliament and Statutory Instruments affecting the whole range of public law practice areas, are monitored so you don’t miss any changes to the legislative framework;

(v)    Guidance. The latest Government and Judicial Guidance is summarised and links to full documents are provided; and

(vi)    E-Alerter.
 All of these elements will be sent to your desktop on a monthly basis, giving you immediate information about key cases and developments in law and practice.

Visit http://www.jordanspubliclaw.co.uk/, or to request a free trial to Public Law Online click here or call 0117 918 1555.

The new service is in addition to the recently published textbook, Judicial Review: Law and Practice, containing significant written contributions by a number of members of Kings Chambers and is now available to purchase. The text was written to provide practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to judicial review proceedings. It covers the substantive law of judicial review including grounds of review and remedies, and looks in detail at the practice and procedure specific to such claims. Sam Karim was the Assistant Editor and contributor to various chapters.



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