R (A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Subject Matter

JUDICIAL REVIEW — Policy guidance — Lawfulness — Secretary of State issuing policy guidance to police concerning disclosure of information about child sex offenders — Claim for judicial review of policy guidance — Test to be applied in determining whether policy guidance lawful — Whether policy guidance “in accordance with the law” — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8

[2021] UKSC 37; [2021] 1 WLR 3931; [2022] 1 All ER 177, SC(E)

Appellate History

R (A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 597, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed on different grounds

R (A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 37; [2021] 1 WLR 3931; [2022] 1 All ER 177, SC(E)

Commentary

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