The issue focused on legal powers that allow police to arrest people when they believe there is a strong public interest in doing so.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Justice Secretary Liz Truss said it was 'common sense' for courts to consider criminal justice legislation as part of judicial review cases

Under the court case law, lawyers could sue government departments or civil servants if their laws did not comply with court rulings.

Ministers want to limit civil litigation over regulations and administrative decisions by lawyers - such as medical