Archive for November, 2009
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Book Review: Blom Cooper, Dickson and Drewry eds, “The Judicial House of Lords”
05 Nov 2009Reviewing this masterful volume is a daunting task. Daunting because of both the sheer volume of material – 40 contributions…
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Supreme Courts around the world: 1 to 31 October 2009
05 Nov 2009The world’s Supreme Courts were busy in October 2009, and a summary of the main cases heard in each of…
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Lord Irvine speaks out
04 Nov 2009There has been considerable press comment about an extraordinary memo produced by former Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, concerning the process by…
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Case comment: R (L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] UKSC 3
04 Nov 2009In this decision on 29 October 2009, the Supreme Court has provided welcome clarification of the law relating to the disclosure of…
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Privy Council – Five New Judgments [updated]
04 Nov 2009The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has today handed down five judgments, its first since 3 August 2009 –…
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Nine Judges for Mr Norris
03 Nov 2009The Supreme Court’s list of judicial sittings reveals that the case of Norris v Secretary of State for the Home…
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Prince William to open New Zealand Supreme Court building
02 Nov 2009It has been announced by the Government of New Zealand that during a visit to New Zealand and Australia next…
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UKSC Blog on the Blogs, Part 3 [updated]
02 Nov 2009We continue to follow the thoughts of our fellow bloggers about UKSC Blog. First of all we must draw attention…
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In the Supreme Court – w/c 2 November 2009
01 Nov 2009There is again only one full appeal listed before the Supreme Court this week, in the matrimonial finance case of…