Archive for March, 2011
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Case Comment: Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13
30 Mar 2011Although Jones v Kaney will be remembered as the case that abolished the immunity from suit of expert witnesses (at…
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New Judgment: Duncombe & Ors v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2011] UKSC 14
30 Mar 2011On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 1355 Concerned the employment, by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families,…
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New Judgment: Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13
30 Mar 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWHC 61 (QB) The appellant in this case challenged the rule that an expert witness enjoyed…
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Judicial Slanging Match in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
29 Mar 2011It seems that the United States gets all the best court room drama, both on television and in real life.…
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Case Preview: Nurdin Jivraj v Sadruddin Hashwani
28 Mar 2011Since Shell UK Ltd & Ors v Total UK Ltd & Or (a case concerning the Buncefield oil terminal fire,…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 28 March 2011
27 Mar 2011There is only one appeal in the Supreme Court this week. On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March 2011, Lords…
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The Week That Was
25 Mar 2011Setting targets for increasing the number of female judges would be the ‘wrong approach’ to boosting diversity, the minister responsible…
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Supreme Court New Appointments: Sumption and Wilson
24 Mar 2011The Supreme Court appointments story is suddenly moving fast. This morning we drew attention to Joshua Rozenberg’s blog on the…
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Reform of the European Court of Human Rights – A Proposal
24 Mar 2011The coalition Government has appointed an independent Commission to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights. This Commission…
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Supreme Court Appointments – Part 2 of the Sumption Saga?
24 Mar 2011In June 2010, Lord Saville announced his retirement from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court appointments commission re-convened to find…
