R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor
GPTKB entity
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
widespread_support_for_Unison
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
2017
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
social justice
judicial independence public interest government accountability constitutional law judicial review separation of powers equality before the law rule of law fair trial rights legal certainty administrative law legal remedies public law injunctive relief human rights law protection of rights judicial activism remedies for breach of contract access to courts judicial restraint specific performance protection of minorities equitable relief enforcement of rights protection of legal rights remedies for unlawful actions restoration of rights compensation for damages declaratory relief legitimacy of government actions remedies for administrative breaches remedies for administrative errors remedies for breach of rights remedies for common law errors remedies for common law violations remedies for constitutional breaches remedies for constitutional errors remedies for constitutional violations remedies for contract errors remedies for equitable breaches remedies for equitable errors remedies for fiduciary breaches remedies for fiduciary errors remedies for injustice remedies for procedural breaches remedies for procedural errors remedies for procedural irregularities remedies for statutory breaches remedies for statutory errors remedies for statutory violations remedies for tort errors remedies for tortious actions remedies for violations of law |
| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Unison
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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:judges |
gptkb:Lady_Hale
gptkb:Lord_Wilson gptkb:Lord_Thomas gptkb:Lord_Kerr gptkb:Lord_Hughes gptkb:Lord_Neuberger gptkb:Lord_Reed unanimous decision |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
proportionality
employment tribunal fees |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
extensively analyzed
affected by fees |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Legal_Aid,_Sentencing_and_Punishment_of_Offenders_Act_2012
gptkb:Tribunals,_Courts_and_Enforcement_Act_2007 Employment Tribunals Act 1996 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
[2017] 1 All ER 1
[2017] 3 WLR 409 [2017] UKSC 51 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
fees were unlawful
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| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future cases
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| gptkbp:respondsTo |
Lord Chancellor
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark ruling
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