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Public law [2026] EWHC 1188 (Admin)

Ismailov (No 2) V Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Ismailov (No 2) V Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2026] EWHC 1188 (Admin) (18 May 2026)

Challenge to UK sanctions designating Sarvar Ismailov as an immediate family member of Alisher Usmanov dismissed; the family criterion and maintenance decision were upheld.

  • Economic sanctions
  • Asset freeze
  • Proportionality
  • Ultra vires
  • Judicial review
  • Human rights act 1998
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Criminal law

R v Adams (Northern Ireland)

The Supreme Court held that an interim custody order under the 1972 Order required the Secretary of State’s personal consideration, so the appellant’s convictions were quashed.

  • Detention without trial
  • Carltona principle
  • Ministerial powers
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Carltona-principle
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Social security

AB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (JSA)

The Upper Tribunal held that an A4e adviser was not an officer of the DWP, so wrong advice could not trigger late-claim backdating under regulation 19(5)(d).

  • Jobseeker’s allowance
  • Backdating claims
  • Delegation of statutory functions
  • Carltona principle
  • Social-security
  • Jobseekers-allowance
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Administrative law [2017] EWHC 1152 (QB)

Forsey, R (on the application of) v The Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court

Forsey, R (on the application of) v The Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court [2017] EWHC 1152 (QB) (19 May 2017)

The High Court held that s.194(2) of the 1992 Act does not exclude the Carltona principle, so a qualified departmental official could lawfully institute proceedings.

  • Carltona principle
  • Ministerial powers
  • Redundancy notification offences
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Carltona-principle
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Administrative law [2017] EWHC 1152

Forsey, R (on the application of) v The Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court

Forsey, R (on the application of) v The Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court [2017] EWHC 1152 (QB) (19 May 2017)

The Divisional Court held that s.194(2) of the 1992 Act did not exclude the Carltona principle, so a departmental lawyer could lawfully institute the prosecution.

  • Carltona principle
  • Ministerial powers
  • Delegation and devolution of authority
  • Statutory construction
  • Prosecution of offences under trade union and labour relations (consolidation) act 1992
  • Redundancy notification offences
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Public law

R v Secretary of State for Justice

The UK Supreme Court held that prolonged prison segregation was unlawful because the required authorisation was not given by the Secretary of State. It also clarified the fair-process requirements.

  • Prisoner segregation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Delegation of statutory powers
  • Carltona principle
  • Judicial review
  • European convention on human rights article 6
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Immigration

JG (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Court of Appeal held that a deportation order was lawfully made when signed by an authorised official, and that reasons could be given afterwards with the notice.

  • Deportation orders
  • Procedure for making deportation orders
  • Appeal rights
  • Carltona principle
  • Deportation-orders
  • Immigration-appeals
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Immigration law [2015] EWCA Civ 410

JG (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

JG (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 410 (29 April 2015)

The Court of Appeal held that a deportation order was lawfully made when signed by a senior official, and that reasons could validly follow in a later notice.

  • Deportation orders
  • Procedure for deportation
  • Article 8 echr
  • Carltona principle
  • Deportation-orders
  • Immigration-procedure
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