Archive for January, 2012
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All eyes on the Supreme Court for Assange hearing
31 Jan 2012Tomorrow will see the hearing of Assange v The Swedish Judicial Authority take place at the Supreme Court, one of…
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In the Supreme Court – w/c 30 January 2012
30 Jan 2012Starting on Monday 30 January 2012 are the appeals of PP v Secretary of State for the Home Department, (formerly…
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Case Preview: PP (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
27 Jan 2012On 30 January, the Supreme Court (Lords Phillips, Brown, Kerr, Dyson and Wilson) will hear the case of PP (Algeria)…
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The Week That Was
27 Jan 2012David Cameron this week warned that the European Court of Human Rights is in danger of turning into a “small…
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The Supreme Court and the Scotland Bill
26 Jan 2012The constitutional issues arising from the Scotland Bill did not command huge interest from all citizens of Scotland. That was…
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Case preview: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes
25 Jan 2012On 17 to 19 January 2012, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of Homer v Chief Constable…
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Judges, Politicians and the Contested Constitution
24 Jan 2012First Minister Alex Salmond will give the annual Hugo Young lecture tonight, on the topic of Scottish independence and constitutional…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 23 January 2012
23 Jan 2012Scheduled over two days from Monday 23 January 2012 in the Supreme Court was the appeal of Electromagnetic Geoservices AS…
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Lord Hamilton submits view on Supreme Court role in Scotland
20 Jan 2012The head of the Scottish Judiciary, Lord Hamilton, has written his submission to the Scotland Bill consultation. The President made…
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Sitting in judgment?
18 Jan 2012Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been reading Penny Darbyshire’s new book Sitting in Judgment: The Working Lives of…