Archive for January, 2019
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Case Comment: In the matter of an application by Siobhan McLaughlin for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2018] UKSC 48
31 Jan 2019It may seem somewhat Dickensian that an unmarried parent would be ineligible for social benefits as a widow/er upon the…
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New Judgment: In Re an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland); R (P, G & W) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (P) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3
30 Jan 2019On appeal from: [2016] NICA 42 This appeal considered whether the statutory requirements in respect of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate…
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New Judgment: R (Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] UKSC 2
30 Jan 2019On appeal from: [2016] EWCA Civ 355 This appeal considered whether the definition of a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in the…
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Case Comment: Michalak v GMC [2017] UKSC 71
29 Jan 2019Background The case was about the meaning of the Equality Act 2010, s 120(7), which removes from the jurisdiction of the…
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Case Comment: R v Mackinlay & Ors [2018] UKSC 42
29 Jan 2019Summary This case relates to a point of statutory construction in the Representation of the People Act 1983, s 90C(1)(a).…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 28 January 2019
28 Jan 2019Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 29 January, the Judicial Committee of…
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Case Preview: Stocker v Stocker
24 Jan 2019Today, 24 January 2019, five Supreme Court judges (Lord Reed, Lord Kerr, Lady Black, Lord Briggs and Lord Kitchin) will…
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Case Comment: Williams & Anor v London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37
22 Jan 2019In the case of Williams v The London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37, the Supreme Court has reviewed the…
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Case Comment: R (Stott) v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] UKSC 59
22 Jan 2019Public law analysis: The Supreme Court in R (Stott) v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] UKSC 59 has ruled that…
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Case Comment: Iceland Foods Ltd v Berry (Valuation Officer) [2018] UKSC 15
22 Jan 2019The Supreme Court has ruled that plant and machinery used to assist cooling should not be valued for ratings purposes.…
