08 Dec

Posted 08.12.2025 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review

Judicial review proceedings issued challenging Kent County Council’s (“KCC”) care charging policy, which the Claimant had alleged had resulted in individuals overpaying for their social care, was settled just days before trial after KCC, who despite maintaining their policy was lawful, agreed to make significant...

03 Oct

Posted 03.10.2025 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights, Uncategorized

Gold Jennings has been ranked by Legal 500 in its 2026 UK-wide guide for excellence in law, receiving recognition in three key public sector categories: Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, and Healthcare. Clare Jennings, Director and Head of Public Law and Community...

08 Sep

Posted 08.09.2025 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

Department of Health and Social Care to consider families with pre-settled status without a qualifying right to reside in ongoing consultation into the Healthy Start Scheme eligibility criteria Following a threat of judicial review proceedings by Gold Jennings, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”)...

14 Mar

Posted 14.03.2025 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

Summary In a significant ruling today, the High Court of Justice has found that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully and in breach of her duties under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 by accommodating three vulnerable asylum seekers - TG, MN, and HAA - at RAF...

22 Jul

Posted 22.07.2024 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

Four asylum seekers challenging the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s use of RAF Wethersfield as asylum accommodation are set to have their cases heard at a four-day trial in the Royal Court’s of Justice from 23-26 July 2024. The asylum seekers were granted permission...

22 Jul

Posted 22.07.2024 | Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

In response to legal proceedings issued by Gold Jennings’ client “MS” in March 2024, the Home Secretary has admitted that the Home Office intentionally delayed the claims for permission to stay made by asylum seeking trafficking victims who were at the time earmarked for possible...

31 Jan

Posted 31.01.2024 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

In a highly critical judgment yesterday, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) severely criticised the Home Secretary’s flawed conduct in judicial proceedings brought by the Claimant, a Palestinian refugee, challenging the refusal to grant her a visa on the basis that her presence in...

19 Jul

Posted 19.07.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

We are delighted to welcome experienced solicitor Louise Eardley back to Gold Jennings. Having originally trained with us, Louise took up a position at Sinclairs Law upon qualification in August 2019. Louise has an excellent reputation in education law, community care, public and administrative law and human...

09 May

Posted 09.05.2023 | Human Rights, Judicial Review, Victim Rights

The Claimant, a disabled survivor of domestic abuse, has been granted permission to proceed with her judicial review challenge of the Legal Aid Agency’s (“LAA”) policy of treating backdated Personal Independence Payments (“PIP”) as capital, which currently prevents individuals such as the Claimant from accessing...