R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union
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R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union [1995] UKHL 3 is a House of Lords case concerning the awarding of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. The case is considered significant in constitutional terms for its ruling on the extent of ministerial prerogative powers.
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R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union | |
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Court | House of Lords |
Decided | 5 April 1995 |
Citation(s) | [1995] 2 AC 513, [1995] 2 All ER 244, [1995] 2 WLR 464 |
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Case history | |
Prior action(s) | [1995] 1 All ER 888 |
Appealed from | Court of Appeal |
Subsequent action(s) | None |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Mustill, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
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