The WLR Daily case summaries
[2016] WLR (D) 384
Supreme Court
Regina (Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor (Office of the Children's Commissioner and another intervening)
[2016] UKSC 39
2016 April 18, 19
July 13
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson JJSC
Legal aid— Availability— Civil legal services— Qualification criteria for high priority need cases— Secretary of State proposing delegated legislation to introduce residence test for those in most need of legal assistance— Whether proposal ultra vires primary legislation—
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c 10), ss 9(2), 41(2), Sch I, Pt I