The High Court has today decided that it is unlawful to exclude families of people who could not work because of life-long disability from bereavement benefit – R (Jwanczuk) v SSWP [2022] EWHC (Admin) 2298.
GCN’s Tom Royston acted for the claimant, instructed by Public Law Project and led by Catherine Callaghan QC.
The Secretary of State may now appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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Rajiv Menon KC faces prosecution for alleged contempt of court during the closing speech he delivered to a jury in January 2026.
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Garden Court North's public inquiries team represented Covid Bereaved Families For Justice UK throughout the Covid-19 Inquiry.
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Hillsborough Law, written by Pete Weatherby KC, reached its report stage and third reading today in the House of Commons.
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Garden Court North members express solidarity with Rajiv Menon KC, who faces prosecution for contempt of court.