R (on the application of N) v. Secretary of State for Defence
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
civil appeal
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Administrative_Law
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| gptkbp:case_number |
[2021] UKSC 1
|
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
set a precedent
overturned lower court ruling |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
influenced future cases
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| gptkbp:case_types |
public law case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:UK_Supreme_Court
gptkb:London |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
February 2021
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R (on the application of N) v. Secretary of State for Defence
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| gptkbp:impact |
government policy changes
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:N
Secretary of State for Defence |
| gptkbp:judged_by |
unanimous
leading judgment |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lord_Sales
gptkb:Lady_Black gptkb:Lord_Kitchin gptkb:Lord_Lloyd-Jones gptkb:Lord_Hodge gptkb:Lord_Reed |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
granted
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
UK law
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
disclosure of documents
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
in favor of claimant
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
transparency in government
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
public interest lawyers
government lawyers |
| gptkbp:material |
government accountability
human rights implications issues of national security impact on civil liberties impact on public trust in government public interest concerns impact on military policy influence on legislative changes transparency in military operations legal implications for future cases legal challenges to government actions involved military operations judicial oversight of executive actions balance between security and transparency claims of unlawful detention issues of accountability in government legal ramifications for military operations legal standards for disclosure precedent for future legal challenges public scrutiny of government decisions |
| gptkbp:outcome |
appeal allowed
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| gptkbp:precedent |
public interest immunity
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
R (on the application of A) v. Secretary of State for Defence
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| gptkbp:significance |
national security issues
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| gptkbp:sound |
January 2021
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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