Archive for the ‘Case Comments’ Category
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Case Comment: R (UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51
17 Aug 2017On 26 July 2017 the UK Supreme Court unanimously allowed UNISON’s appeal in judicial review proceedings considering the legality of…
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Case Comment: Khuja (formerly PNM) v Times Newspapers & Ors [2017] UKSC 49 Part Two
09 Aug 2017Privacy The majority held that Mr Khuja could have no reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of the matters whose…
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Case Comment: Khuja (formerly PNM) v Times Newspapers & Ors [2017] UKSC 49 Part One
09 Aug 2017As previously noted, the Supreme Court has dismissed (by a majority of 5-2) the appeal in Khuja v Times Newspapers and others [2017]…
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Case Comment: R (Forge Care Homes Ltd & Ors) v Cardiff and Vale University Health Board & Ors [2017] UKSC 56
08 Aug 2017Background The Supreme Court heard the appeal (from [2016] EWCA Civ 26) on 26 Apr 2017. The panel consisted of…
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Case Comment: R v Docherty [2016] UKSC 62
02 Aug 2017Background The Supreme Court heard the appeal (from [2014] EWCA Crim 1197) on 3-4 May 2016 and the panel consisted…
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Case Comment: Birch v Birch [2017] UKSC 53
01 Aug 2017Court may hear wife’s application to be released from undertaking to sell former matrimonial home In Birch v Birch [2017] UKSC 53,…
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Case Comment: Sadovska & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 54
31 Jul 2017The Home Office must prove abuse of EU law rights During these proceedings, the Supreme Court said it was “delighted” to hear…
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Case Comment: R (A & B) v Secretary of State for Health [2017] UKSC 41
14 Jul 2017Judgment in this case was handed down on 14 June 2017. Background The appeal considered whether the Secretary of State’s…
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Case Comment: Isle of Wight v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 Part Two
13 Jul 2017The Supreme Court judgment Baroness Hale gave the only judgment. Lords Neuberger, Mance, Reed and Hughes agreed with it. Baroness…
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Case Comment: Isle of Wight v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 Part One
13 Jul 2017Introduction A parent who fails “to secure regular attendance of a pupil at a registered school” is guilty of a…