Archive for June, 2011
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New Judgment: R (Cart) v UT; R (MR (Pakistan)) v UT (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) & SSHD [2011] UKSC 28
22 Jun 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 859 and [2010] EWHC 3558 (Admin) respectively. Considers the scope for judicial review by…
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Case Preview: Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors
21 Jun 2011Introduction The case of Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors, heard in the Supreme Court on 11 and 12 May…
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Case Preview: Axa General Insurance Ltd. & Ors v The Lord Advocate & Ors
21 Jun 2011Factual background Pleural plaques are physical changes in the membranes between the lungs and chest wall. They are the most…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 20 June 2011
19 Jun 2011The Supreme Court will hear two appeals this week. First there is Houldsworth v Bridge Trustees Limited and Secretary of…
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The Week That Was
18 Jun 2011The juries in cases, rather than the cases themselves, have been very much at the forefront of the news this…
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Lady Hale: Beanstalk or living instrument, how tall can the ECHR grow?
17 Jun 2011Last night Lady Hale gave the 2011 Barnard’s Inn Reading, entitled ‘Beanstalk or living instrument, how tall can the ECHR…
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SNP attacks on Supreme Court’s role continue
15 Jun 2011The war of words over the Supreme Court’s involvement in the Scottish legal system continued today, with an SNP backlash…
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New Judgment: Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron & Ors [2011] UKSC 26
15 Jun 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 24 The issue in this appeal was whether, where there had been a transfer…
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New Judgment: Bloomsbury Intl Ltd & Ors v Sea Fish Industry Authority & Anor [2011] UKSC 25
15 Jun 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 263 This appeal concerns the extent of the power of the Sea Fish Industry…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 13 June 2011
12 Jun 2011There are two Supreme Court appeals in the second week of the Hilary term. The three-day appeal in the case…