R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2)

Additional names

Jeffrey v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Subject Matter

HUMAN RIGHTS — Fair trial — Determination of civil rights and obligations — Statute enacted to validate retrospectively Regulations found to be invalid in ongoing judicial review proceedings — Whether impermissible interference in judicial determination of ongoing proceedings — Whether statute incompatible with claimants’ Convention rights to determination by court of civil rights and obligations — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.1 — Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013, s 1 — Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

[2014] EWHC 2182 (Admin); [2015] QB 573; [2015] 2 WLR 309; [2014] WLR (D) 420, QBD

HUMAN RIGHTS — Peaceful enjoyment of possessions — Deprivation — Jobseeker’s allowance withheld from claimant for failure to participate in back to work scheme — Claimant appealing successfully in reliance on Court of Appeal decision that relevant Regulations ultra vires — Secretary of State promoting and Parliament enacting validating legislation reversing Court of Appeal’s decision — Whether Convention right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions engaged — Whether claimant deprived of “possession” — Whether validating legislation incompatible with claimant’s Convention right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt II, art 1 — Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013, s 1 — Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

[2014] EWHC 2182 (Admin); [2015] QB 573; [2015] 2 WLR 309; [2014] WLR (D) 420, QBD

HUMAN RIGHTS — Fair trial — Determination of civil rights and obligations — Statute enacted to validate retrospectively Regulations found to be invalid in ongoing judicial review proceedings — Whether impermissible interference in judicial determination of ongoing proceedings — Whether statute incompatible with claimants’ Convention rights to determination by court of civil rights and obligations — Whether statute capable of being read down so as to have no effect in existing proceedings — Jobseekers Act 1995 (c 18), s 17A (as inserted by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c 24), s 1(2)) — Human Rights Act 1988 (c42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.1 — Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (c 17), s 1 — Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/917)

[2016] EWCA Civ 413; [2017] QB 657; [2016] 3 WLR 1641; [2016] WLR (D) 240, CA

HUMAN RIGHTS — Peaceful enjoyment of possessions — Deprivation — Jobseeker’s allowance withheld from claimant for failure to participate in back to work scheme — Claimant appealing successfully in reliance on Court of Appeal decision that relevant Regulations ultra vires — Secretary of State promoting and Parliament enacting validating legislation reversing Court of Appeal’s decision — Whether Convention right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions engaged — Whether claimant deprived of “possession” — Whether validating legislation incompatible with claimant’s Convention right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions — Human Rights Act 1988, Sch 1, Pt II, art 1 — Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013, s1 — Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

[2016] EWCA Civ 413; [2017] QB 657; [2016] 3 WLR 1641; [2016] WLR (D) 240, CA

Appellate History

R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2) [2014] EWHC 2182 (Admin); [2015] QB 573; [2015] 2 WLR 309; [2014] WLR (D) 420, QBD

Decision of Lang J affirmed

R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2) [2016] EWCA Civ 413; [2017] QB 657; [2016] 3 WLR 1641; [2016] WLR (D) 240, CA

R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2) [2015] UKUT 56 (AAC), UT

Decision of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) reversed

R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2) [2016] EWCA Civ 413; [2017] QB 657; [2016] 3 WLR 1641; [2016] WLR (D) 240, CA

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