Archive for June, 2011
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Lady Hale speaks out against legal aid cuts
30 Jun 2011Lady Hale, in a speech to the Law Society entitled ‘Equal Access to Justice in the Big Society’, warned that…
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Case Preview: HM Advocate v Ambrose, G & M. HM Advocate v P.
29 Jun 2011The fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision in Cadder v. HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 43, 2010 SLT 1125, [2010] 1…
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New Judgment: R (G) v The Governors of X School & Ors [2011] UKSC 30
29 Jun 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 1 The issue in this case is whether the claimant’s rights under ECHR, art…
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Case Preview: R (Bibi & Anr) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
28 Jun 2011How should the government discourage forced marriages? There is no doubt that the practice of forced marriage is a problem…
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Lord Rodger of Earlsferry: 1944 – 2011
28 Jun 2011If you speak to anyone who met or appeared before Alan Rodger, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, in a professional capacity,…
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Case Comment: Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron & Ors [2011] UKSC 26
27 Jun 2011Businesses and undertakings are merged, transferred and taken over every day of the week. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of…
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Lord Rodger
27 Jun 2011This morning the UKSC Blog hears the sad news that Lord Rodger of Earlsferry passed away on 26 June 2011.…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 27 June 2011
26 Jun 2011The Supreme Court will, this week, hear a number of conjoined appeals from Scotland. The appeals in Her Majesty’s Advocate…
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Case Comment: Re E [2011] UKSC 27
24 Jun 2011The Supreme Court’s decision in Re E can be seen in some ways as guiding interpretation of Article 13(b) of…
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New Judgment: Eba v Advocate General for Scotland [2011] UKSC 29
22 Jun 2011On appeal from: [2010] CSIH 78 Considers the scope for judicial review by the Court of Session of unappealable decisions…
