Archive for April, 2011
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Easter Term Supreme Court Sittings
21 Apr 2011The Supreme Court has published the sittings for the Easter term, which will commence on the 4th of May. Upcoming…
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Access to Justice: three perspectives on equality and the law.
18 Apr 2011‘I want to tell you a story about the law’. So began Justice Edwin Cameron’s speech at the event ‘Equality…
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The Week That Was
16 Apr 2011The Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said that prison is a ‘waste of money’. The current rate of sentencing is…
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New Judgment: Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Ltd & Ors [2011] UKSC 17
13 Apr 2011On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 499 This appeal concerned the liability of the appellant employers in the knitting industry…
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Case Preview: R (G) v Governors of X School
11 Apr 2011In what circumstances, if any, should an employee (if he/she so wishes) be permitted legal representation (as opposed to, for…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 11 April 2011
11 Apr 2011There are two appeals being heard in the Supreme Court this week, commencing on Monday 11 April 2011 with R…
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‘Who are the masters now?’
10 Apr 2011Again showing that he is never unwilling to tackle the most controversial legal issues, Lord Neuberger gave the second Lord…
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The Week That Was
09 Apr 2011Speculation continues as to the upcoming announcements of the new appointments to the Supreme Court. A number of commentators have…
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Case Comment: WL (Congo) & KM (Jamaica) [2011] UKSC 12
08 Apr 2011The long awaited judgment of the nine member panel in the case previously referred to as WL (Congo) and KM…
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Case Preview: Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron & Ors
07 Apr 2011In a two day hearing on 13 and 14 April 2011, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the…
