England and Wales Case Law

Gould & Anor, R (on the application of) v Devon County Council

Gould & Anor, R (on the application of) v Devon County Council [2025] EWHC 96 (Admin) (24 January 2025)

Judicial review of Devon County Council’s decision to close the North Devon Link Service failed. The court upheld the council’s approach to statutory duties, policies, and rationality.

• Statutory duties
• Care act 2014
• National health service act 2006
• Local government and public involvement in health act 2007
• Suicide prevention policy
• Rationality in decision-making

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Sonia Gould & Anor, R (on the application of) v Devon County Council

The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to Devon County Council’s closure of the North Devon Link Service, finding no failure to consider relevant duties or policies.

• Statutory duties
• Failure to consider relevant considerations
• Rationality
• Care act 2014
• National health service act 2006
• Local government and public involvement in health act 2007

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MP, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Judicial review of NHS overseas visitor charging regulations failed. The court held there was no duty or legitimate expectation to consult on advance payment and record-keeping changes.

• Judicial review
• Public sector equality duty
• Legitimate expectation
• Consultation requirements
• Nhs charging regulations
• Equality act 2010

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Unison, R (on the application of) v Monitor & Ors

The court held that Monitor’s option 2 approach to the private patient income cap was unlawful because section 44 requires looking to the real source of income.

• Judicial review of regulator
• Statutory cap on private patient income
• Interpretation of 'income derived from private charges'
• National health service act 2006
• Statutory-interpretation
• Judicial-review

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Harrison, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health & Ors

The High Court held that the NHS Act 2006 does not allow direct cash payments for healthcare, and dismissed ECHR-based challenges under Articles 8 and 14.

• Statutory interpretation
• Direct payments
• Disability rights
• Discrimination under echr
• National health service act 2006
• Community care

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