England and Wales Case Law

PZP, R (on the application of) v HS Academy Trust & Anor

Both claims fail because the IRP made PZP's family aware of their right to adjourn for SEN expert, and the family voluntarily, knowingly waived it; IRP's recommendation for GDP reconsideration, though lacking explanation, was not materially irrational given subsequent GDP reconsideration; STW's claim fails as no evidence established X's involvement in prior incident, IRP's error on protected characteristic was immaterial, and equalities duties were substantively considered throughout the process.

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• Permanent exclusion
• Special educational needs
• Procedural fairness
• Public sector equality duty
• Racial discrimination
• Judicial review standards

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Daniel Matovu v The Chambers of Martin Porter KC & Ors

The EAT allowed Mr Matovu’s appeal, holding that the Employment Judge wrongly refused an amendment and RFI request, and that the overall conduct gave rise to apparent bias.

• Case management
• Amendment of pleadings
• Apparent bias
• Victimisation
• Racial discrimination
• Employment-appeal

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Franklin Awodiya & Ors v Ministry of Justice

The High Court struck out two Awodiya claims against the Ministry of Justice and dismissed their summary judgment application, holding the pleadings disclosed no reasonable grounds.

• Judicial immunity
• Vicarious liability
• Racial discrimination
• Personal injury
• Misfeasance in public office
• Data protection

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Awodiya & Ors v Ministry of Justice

Awodiya & Ors v Ministry of Justice [2025] EWHC 49 (KB) (24 March 2025)

The High Court struck out claims by the Awodiya family against the Ministry of Justice, holding that judicial immunity and s.2(5) CPA 1947 barred the pleaded claims.

• Judicial immunity
• Vicarious liability
• Striking out
• Summary judgment
• Personal injury
• Racial discrimination

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Harry Oni & Ors v R

Leave to appeal is granted on grounds relating to the law and directions on conspiracy, the use of guilty pleas, section 34 CJPOA 1994 directions, admissibility of cash-by-ear photographs, and identification evidence for Mr Adedeji. Leave to appeal against sentence is granted where the judge may have considered actions of other conspirators. Leave is refused on all other grounds as they do not render the convictions unsafe.

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• Conspiracy
• Violent disorder
• Murder
• Grievous bodily harm
• Admissibility of evidence
• Hearsay

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Kingdom of Spain v Lorenzo

Kingdom of Spain v Lorenzo [2024] EWCA Civ 1602 (20 December 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Spain’s appeal against a refusal of state and diplomatic immunity in an employment discrimination claim by a locally recruited embassy worker.

• State immunity
• Diplomatic immunity
• Constructive unfair dismissal
• Racial discrimination
• Harassment
• Equality act 2010

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The Kingdom of Spain v Lydia Lorenzo

The Court of Appeal upheld the rejection of Spain’s immunity defences in Lydia Lorenzo’s Equality Act claims, holding the employment was not sovereign in character.

• State immunity
• Diplomatic immunity
• Constructive dismissal
• Racial discrimination
• Harassment
• Compatibility with echr

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The Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, R (on the application of) v Police Misconduct Panel

The High Court quashed a police misconduct panel’s final written warning and substituted dismissal for an off-duty officer who used his warrant card and made sexualised, racially offensive remarks.

• Police misconduct
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Judicial review
• Professional standards
• Sexual harassment
• Racial discrimination

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Francis Ebako Ekwoge v Central District Court in Buda (Hungary)

Renewed permission to appeal in extradition proceedings to Hungary. The Article 3 ground was refused; the Article 6 ground was stayed pending Bogdan.

• European arrest warrant
• Article 3 echr
• Article 6 echr
• Prison conditions
• Racial discrimination
• Extradition

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Chief Constable West Midlands Police, R (on the application of) v Panel Chair, Police Misconduct Panel & Anor

Chief Constable West Midlands Police, R (on the application of) v Panel Chair, Police Misconduct Panel & Anor [2020] EWHC 1400 (Admin) (04 June 2020)

Judicial review of a police misconduct outcome decision. The High Court quashed a final written warning after finding errors in the panel’s approach to seriousness, harm, mitigation and purpose.

• Police misconduct
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Racial discrimination
• Judicial review
• Procedural fairness
• Police-misconduct

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