Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 62 (Apr)
Court: Administrative Court
Judge:

Harrison J

Representation Martin Westgate (instructed by Russell Jones & Walker) for the claimant.
  John McGuinness QC (instructed by Winkworth Sherwood) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 12 April 2002

Catchwords

Judicial review - Availability of remedy - Discretion of court to grant relief - Police - Claimant seconded to National Crime Squad - Claimant's secondment terminated - Defendant not providing reasons - Whether judicial review available.

The Case

An application for judicial review made by a police officer whose secondment to the National Crime Squad was terminated, without reason, was dismissed in circumstances where the Court ruled that there were exceptional cases where reasons did not have to be given to protect the public interest.

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