Archive for March, 2016
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Case Preview: Willers v Gubay
07 Mar 2016In this case, the Supreme Court will be asked to consider two distinct but interlinked issues. Firstly, the court will…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 7 March 2016
05 Mar 2016Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 7 March 2016, the Supreme…
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A week in the life of a judicial assistant (Part 2): Jacob Turner, Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance
04 Mar 2016Read Part 1 here. Wednesday Today we hear the second and final day of arguments in Patel v Mirza. After…
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A week in the life of a judicial assistant (Part 1): Jacob Turner, Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance
04 Mar 2016Each year the Supreme Court offers seven fixed-term posts for qualified lawyers to work as legal assistants to the Justices.…
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Case Preview: The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd and Ors
03 Mar 2016On 21 January 2016, the Supreme Court heard an appeal to determine whether claimants are entitled under the Riot Damages…
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New Judgment: Mr A M Mohamud (in substitution for Mr A Mohamud (deceased)) v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc [2016] UKSC 11
02 Mar 2016On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 116 The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the claimant’s appeal and held the respondent vicariously…
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New Judgment: Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10
02 Mar 2016On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 132 The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the Ministry of Justice’s appeal concerning whether they…
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Case Preview: McBride v Scottish Police Authority
02 Mar 2016Background In January 1997 a fingerprint was taken from the scene of a murder. This print was identified by Ms…
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Case preview: R (MA) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and other cases (Part 2)
01 Mar 2016In a previous post, we considered the factual background to the appeals before the Supreme Court this week in the…
