The (inadvertent) perils of a strictly formal equality: Re Mediahuis and others’ applications for judicial review [2024] NIKB 45

Introduction The road to hell, so the saying goes, is paved with good intentions. While not quite as dire, well-intentioned laws can nevertheless sometimes have severe consequences. In Re Mediahuis and others’ applications for judicial review [2024] NIKB 45, the Northern Ireland High Court declared 5 sections of one such well-intentioned law, the Justice (Sexual … Continue reading The (inadvertent) perils of a strictly formal equality: Re Mediahuis and others’ applications for judicial review [2024] NIKB 45