Archive for June, 2010
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Lord Hope on the Supreme Court
30 Jun 2010Joshua Rozenberg in his blog refers to an interesting speech given by Lord Hope last Thursday at the Gray’s Inn…
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Some reflections on Article 2 and the procedural obligations to investigate deaths
30 Jun 2010The nine judge decision of the UK Supreme Court in R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence [2010] UKSC…
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New Judgment: R (Noone) v The Governor of HMP Drake Hall & Anor [2010] UKSC 30
30 Jun 2010On appeal from: [2008] EWCA Civ 1097 Concerns the inter-relationship between the sentencing provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991…
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New Judgment: R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence & Anor [2010] UKSC 29
30 Jun 2010On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 441 By majority, the Court allowed the Secretary of State’s appeal on the grounds…
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US Supreme Court: Restraining free speech
29 Jun 2010The US Supreme Court last week handed down a decision in Holder v Humanitarian Law Project which has caused very…
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Profiles: Lord Walker, Baron of Gestingthorpe
29 Jun 2010Robert Walker was born on 17 March 1938, the son of Ronald Robert Antony and Mary Helen Walker. Educated at…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 28 June 2010
27 Jun 2010The Supreme Court will only hear one appeal this week. Sitting for three days on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 28,…
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Case Preview: Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Company v The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan
25 Jun 2010A three day hearing is due to commence on Monday 28 June to decide the appeal in Dallah Real Estate…
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Case Comment: R (AP) v SSHD [2010] UKSC 24
25 Jun 2010As discussed in the Case Preview, this is the latest in a series of control order cases in which the…
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Case Preview: R (Electoral Commission) v Westminster Magistrates Court and UK Independence Party
25 Jun 2010On 8 June 2010, a seven-judge Supreme Court heard an appeal by the UK Independence Party concerning the circumstances in…
