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R (Barclay) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWCA Civ 1319

Court of Appeal of England and Wales (via The National Archives, Find Case Law) · 2008

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2026-09-01
Reliability notes
Judgment of 2 December 2008: the Seneschal's combined judicial and legislative roles were incompatible with Article 6 ECHR; relief confined to a declaration on that ground (paras 113-115). Also on BAILII: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2008/1319.html

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EstablishedThe Reform (Sark) Law 2008 replaced tenant membership of the Chief Pleas with conseillers elected by residents; the first election was held on 10 December 2008.EstablishedThe UK Supreme Court in December 2009 dismissed the Barclay brothers' challenge to the Reform (Sark) Law 2008, after the Court of Appeal in 2008 had found the Seneschal's combined roles incompatible with Article 6 of the ECHR.