P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors advises individuals and families across Northern Ireland on human rights, public law and judicial review matters involving public authorities and public decision-making.

Human rights and public law issues can arise in many different areas of life, including education, healthcare, social care, policing and decisions made by government departments, local authorities, schools, Health and Social Care bodies and other public organisations.

Our Human Rights and Judicial Review department is headed by Enda McGarrity, who has been involved in numerous high-profile human rights and public law cases.

Our work includes judicial review proceedings, inquests, public inquiries and investigations, education challenges, health and social care matters and claims involving historical or institutional abuse.

Our Experience in Human Rights and Judicial Review Cases

We have been involved in a number of notable cases, including:

• In the matter of an application by JR79 for Judicial Review and in the matter of decisions taken by a school and a Health & Social Care Trust – Judicial Review, High Court Northern Ireland – Article 8 – judgment granted in favour of the client, a child.

• In the matter of an application by TKF for Judicial Review – Judicial Review, High Court Northern Ireland – challenge concerning EU Regulation 4/2009 and the application and enforcement of foreign maintenance orders prior to a member state joining the European Union.

• In the matter of an application by Tadeusz Stach for Judicial Review – Judicial Review, High Court Northern Ireland – challenge to government policy affecting homeless EEA nationals.

• In the matter of an application by Raymond Archer for Judicial Review – Judicial Review, High Court – challenge concerning access to budgeting loans for a class of benefit recipients.

• In the matter of an application by BMN1 for Judicial Review – Judicial Review, High Court Belfast – challenge involving a school and the Education Authority concerning the exclusion of a child with Special Educational Needs and alleged failures to make proper educational provision.

• In the matter of an application by SMP for Judicial Review – JR285 – Judicial Review, High Court Belfast – challenge concerning school and Education Authority decision-making, including the investigation of allegations made by a child with Special Educational Needs, safeguarding measures and adherence to a risk assessment.