A Practical Guide to the Proportionality Test: A Deep Dive into XX v Young

Detailed Assessment — 2025-08-04

The SCCO decision in XX v Young provides a detailed judicial guide on the practical application of the two-stage proportionality test from West v Stockport. This post breaks down how the court made a further 'broad-brush' reduction after a full line-by-line assessment.

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