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The Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chancellor was reformed to remove the coinciding roles of government minister and judge.
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Entick v Carrington 1765
No law supporting a warrant and was therefore declared illegal and void
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R v Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court, ex parte Bennett
New Zealand national was forcibly returned to England. Trial did not take place due to the absence of an extradition treaty and therefore international law was not properly followed.
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Malon v Metropolitan Police 1979
Police intercepted phone calls to obtain evidence that alleged criminality. It was argued this wasn't unlawful since something that is not specifically prohibited by law is therefore permitted. This was challenged at ECHR,it was unlawful.
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M v Home Office 1994
Home Secretary was declared to be in contempt of court as they deported a citizen of Zaire when is was specifically requested that they remain in England pending an application for judicial review
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Evans v Lord Chancellor
There was an attempt to influence the incidence of judicial decisions in the interests of the government.
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Burmah Oil v Lord Advocate 1965
The government enacted the War Damage Act 1965 to escape from being liable to compensate.
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No law supporting a warrant and was therefore declared illegal and void

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Entick v Carrington 1765

Card 3

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New Zealand national was forcibly returned to England. Trial did not take place due to the absence of an extradition treaty and therefore international law was not properly followed.

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Card 4

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Police intercepted phone calls to obtain evidence that alleged criminality. It was argued this wasn't unlawful since something that is not specifically prohibited by law is therefore permitted. This was challenged at ECHR,it was unlawful.

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Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

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Home Secretary was declared to be in contempt of court as they deported a citizen of Zaire when is was specifically requested that they remain in England pending an application for judicial review

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Preview of the back of card 5
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