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Human rights law [2025] NIKB 3

Mitchell, , Re Application for Judicial Review

Mitchell, , Re Application for Judicial Review [2025] NIKB 3 (20 January 2025)

Leave for judicial review was refused in a challenge over survivor’s pension rules excluding an unmarried cohabiting partner. The court found the claim out of time and unlikely to succeed.

  • Article 14 echr
  • Article 1 of the first protocol echr
  • Article 8 echr
  • Discrimination
  • Survivor's pension
  • Judicial review
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Human rights law [2010] NIQB 51

Morrison, Re Judicial Review

Morrison, Re Judicial Review [2010] NIQB 51 (16 April 2010)

The court held that excluding unmarried partners from PSNI injury benefits was unjustified discrimination and incompatible with Article 1 of Protocol 1 read with Article 14 ECHR.

  • Discrimination
  • Marital status
  • Police injury benefits
  • European convention on human rights
  • Article 14
  • Article 1 first protocol
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Administrative law [2005] NIQB 39

McCartney & Anor v Police Service Of Northern Ireland & Anor

McCartney & Anor v Police Service Of Northern Ireland & Anor [2005] NIQB 39 (23 March 2005)

Judicial review over a police voluntary severance scheme based on age and service was dismissed. The court held the indirect age impact was justified and no procedural unfairness invalidated the decisions.

  • Judicial review
  • Public sector pensions
  • Age discrimination
  • Equality impact assessment
  • Police severance schemes
  • Judicial-review
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