Archive for March, 2011
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In the Supreme Court w/c 7 March 2011
06 Mar 2011There is just one appeal in the Supreme Court this week. From Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 March 2011, Lords…
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Case Comment: R v Mabey; R v Forsyth [2011] UKSC 9
04 Mar 2011The appellants were criminal defendants charged with offences relating to trading in breach of sanctions connected with Iraq. They hoped…
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The Week That Was
04 Mar 2011Scottish External Affairs minister Fiona Hyslop has accused Westminster of a “serial undermining of the Scottish justice system” following proposed…
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Case Preview: Al-Rawi v Security Service, Tariq v Home Office
02 Mar 2011One of the most eagerly awaited Supreme Court decisions of the year so far involves two joined cases which were…
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Blogging the Irish Supreme Court
02 Mar 2011The Supreme Court of Ireland (Cúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann) is an important institution in Irish government and politics. Unlike its UK equivalent,…
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Record hits in February!
01 Mar 2011The Editors and Administrator of UKSC Blog would like to thank all the Blog’s readers for helping to make February 2011…
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Volunteers needed at the Supreme Court from May 2011
01 Mar 2011The Supreme Court will be hosting a debate by school students and is searching for volunteers to help the budding…
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Case Preview: Duncombe & Ors v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
01 Mar 2011This case was heard by the Supreme Court on 17 January 2011. The case related to the dismissals of Mr…
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Case Comment: Hounslow LBC v Powell; Leeds CC v Hall; Birmingham CC v Frisby [2011] UKSC 8
01 Mar 2011This decision is the long awaited sequel to Manchester CC v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45, [2010] 3 WLR 1441 (case…