That random searches of prison cells in the absence of the resident prisoner whilst authorised by the Prison Rules is wrong in law

The examination of legal correspondence ordinarily should take place in the presence of the prisoner and not to do so, even if authorised by the Prison Rules, is wrong in law

The examination of legal correspondence, held by the prisoner in his cell, to make sure that it is bona fide legal correspondence, even if authorised by the Prison Rules is wrong in law

Being removed from his prison cell whilst his legal correspondence was being examined

Having his cell searched at frequent but irregular intervals

Being denied access to his lawyers whilst serving a lengthy prison sentence

Greenpeace and other pressure groups would automatically be granted standing

Locus standi would depend on new statutory provisions

The position would be a matter of discretion decided on a case by case basis

2,500 members of Greenpeace lived in Cumbria where the BNFL plant is situated

Greenpeace International had 5 million supporters worldwide

Section 31(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 made clear that Greenpeace had standing

Greenpeace did not have sufficient interest

Greenpeace had failed to respect the time limits imposed by the Rules of the Supreme Court

Greenpeace lacked sufficient scientific expertise to enable their case to be coherent

The sincerity of Greenpeace’s beliefs

Greenpeace being a pressure group with no practical complaint

The extent of Greenpeace’s reputation

The use of new technology to create irradiated electrical power as authorised by the Inspectorate of Pollution

The building of a new nuclear processing plant in Cumbria

The discharge of nuclear waste whilst testing a new nuclear processing plant

Because national security outweighed the legitimate expectation

Because the government had immunity from review on this ground

Because the government agreed to consultation subject to a no-strike agreement

A legitimate expectation to preserve the substantive right namely trade union membership

A legitimate expectation to preserve existing contractual rights

A legitimate expectation to be consulted and to make representations

Irrationality

Procedural Impropriety

Illegality