The Weekly Law Reports
[2014] 3 WLR 1142
Supreme Court
Regina (Barclay and another) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and others (No 2) (Attorney General of Jersey and another intervening)
[2014] UKSC 54
2014 June 30;
Oct 22
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Reed JJSC
Judicial review— Court’s jurisdiction— Approval of Channel Islands legislation— Proposed Sark Law providing for appointment, removal and remuneration of chief judge— Secretary of State advising Privy Council committee that proposed legislation compatible with Convention rights— Committee deciding to advise that Royal Assent be given to proposed Law— Queen in Council giving Royal Assent by Order in Council— Claimant seeking judicial review of decision to advise that Royal Assent be given— Courts in Bailiwick of Guernsey jurisdiction to entertain challenge to compatibility of proposed Laws with Convention rights— Whether English High Court having jurisdiction to entertain claim— Whether appropriate for English court to entertain claim—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.1