Archive for July, 2011
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The Week That Was
29 Jul 2011It has been a busy week for the Supreme Court – as the end of term prompted a flurry of…
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Supreme Selections
29 Jul 2011Following Lord Rodger’s death, and in advance of Lord Brown’s retirement next year, the Supreme Court has recently announced an…
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Case Comment: Nurdin Jivraj v Sadruddin Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40
29 Jul 2011The Supreme Court’s decision to unanimously allow the appeal in Jivraj v Hashwani this week has been hailed a victory…
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Case Preview: Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Botham v Ministry of Defence
27 Jul 2011On 22 June 2011, the Supreme Court heard appeals on the joined cases of Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS…
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New Judgment: Houldsworth & Anor v Bridge Trustees Ltd & Ors [2011] UKSC 42
27 Jul 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 179 Considers whether the Court of Appeal was correct to hold that certain benefits…
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New Judgment: Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41
27 Jul 2011On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 1046 Concerns the correct approach to written contracts in the employment context where there…
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New Judgment: Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40
27 Jul 2011On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 712 Considers whether arbitrators are employees for the purposes of the Employment Equality (Religion…
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New Judgment: Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor [2011] UKSC 39
27 Jul 2011On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 1328 The appeal raised two distinct legal issues: (1) The definition of “sculpture” in…
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New Judgment: Belmont Park Investments PTY Ltd v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Lte & Anor [2011] UKSC 38
27 Jul 2011On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 1160 The appeal concerned the application of the anti-deprivation rule, a principle of insolvency…
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Case Preview: R v Gnango
25 Jul 2011At first glance the question facing the Supreme Court in R v Gnango, heard on the 11th and 12th July,…