In this Easter edition of the public law podcast, Jasveer Randhawa is joined by HSF partners Nusrat Zar and James Wood. Together, they discuss the application and availability of public law in a contractual context. They then delve into the cases of Sarcp and Clifford to consider the duty to consult and the Gunning principles. To conclude, they explore approaches to the extension of Convention rights and reflect on public law courts' willingness to carry out and safeguard their role in cases ranging from environmental protection to unfairness relating to policy changes.

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Speakers: Jasveer Randhawa (Knowledge Counsel), Nusrat Zar (Partner), and James Wood (Partner).

You can find out more about the cases covered in this podcast on our blog at the following links:

Court of Appeal finds contractual dispute resolution process amenable to judicial review

How (not) to consult: consultation and the Gunning principles in operation

No interest here: High Court refuses to extend extraterritorial scope of the European Convention on Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights finds first violation of Convention rights based on climate change

European Court of Human Rights finds state failure to deal with decades of large scale pollution breaches right to life