The decision of the Supreme Court in UNISON, R (on the application of) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 may have wide ramifications. Certainly its impact will go well beyond employment law. The Supreme Court set out, in clear and absolute terms, the importance of access to justice and the courts. ...
This is the revenge of the judges for years of government chipping away at the rule of law and it will be interesting to see what further implications there are. One area which ought to be affected is civil legal aid. The rule of law cannot function without it and what is left now is a travesty. It is only a matter of time before the government gets hit with this one.