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Defending the rule of law against the UK government’s ‘slash and burn’

Chris Grayling, the Lord Chancellor, sworn to uphold the rule of law, hurtles down the road towards injustice for victims and defendants.

By Gemma Blythe
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Campaigners at Runnymede, the birthplace of modern democracy, 21 February, 2015

Yesterday Chris Grayling, Britain’s first Lord Chancellor to have no legal training, lost yet another case in court.

This one concerned Judicial Review funding. In order to bring a Judicial Review case, permission from the Court is required. This means that the initial step in any case is an application for permission.

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