Decision making in the age of austerity and political uncertainty
17 May 2019
With public bodies required to make decisions in an uncertain political climate and against the backdrop of ongoing austerity measures, we outline a range of cases that look at some of the legal challenges concerning consultation, equality duties and freedom of information requests.
We look at a wide range of case studies including a bakery in Northern Ireland who were challenged under the Equality Act for being discriminatory and a request for the release of the Brexit impact studies. Watch the full highlights video to hear more about the outcome of the court’s decision.
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