R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Baroness_Hale |
| gptkbp:case_types |
2017 UKSC 51
challenged tribunal fees |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
access to justice
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:2017
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
26 July 2017
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| gptkbp:government_type |
scrapped tribunal fees
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor
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| gptkbp:impact |
access to justice
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
[2017] UKSC 51
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lady_Hale
gptkb:Lord_Wilson gptkb:Lord_Hughes gptkb:Lord_Neuberger gptkb:Lord_Carnwath gptkb:Lord_Reed |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
overturned the introduction of fees
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
basis for the case
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
employment law
right to a fair trial employment tribunal fees fees deter claimants fees violated rights fees were discriminatory |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
affected by tribunal fees
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Employment_Tribunals_Act_1996
gptkb:Tribunals,_Courts_and_Enforcement_Act_2007 gptkb:Access_to_Justice_Act_1999 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
set precedent for future cases
influenced public policy increased awareness of legal rights promoted legal reforms strengthened legal protections encouraged legal challenges unlawful fees influenced legal discourse influenced future legal challenges affected government policy on fees encouraged public debate on legal access highlighted barriers to justice highlighted importance of legal aid increased claims to tribunals increased scrutiny of legal fees led to changes in tribunal processes reform of tribunal fees reinstated access to justice |
| gptkbp:precedent |
significant case in UK law
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| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:UNISON
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark ruling
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| gptkbp:sound |
27 July 2016
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