Archive for January, 2012
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In the Supreme Court w/c 16th January 2012.
16 Jan 2012Starting on Tuesday 17 January 2012 in the Supreme Court is the three day hearing of the linked appeals of…
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Profiles: Lord Sumption
13 Jan 2012Introduction Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption was born on 9 December 1948 to Anthony Sumption, a decorated Naval Officer turned barrister,…
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The Week That Was
13 Jan 2012The legal aid bill received a significant battering this week, receiving considerable criticism during it passage through the House of…
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Case Comment: R v Gnango [2011] UKSC 59
13 Jan 2012In the case preview for R v Gnango, it was suggested that the question facing the Supreme Court read like…
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Now We’re Talking – About The Scottish Referendum [updated]
11 Jan 2012UPDATED (See appendix at the end of this post in response to some of the comments below)* In a post…
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Axa – A view from Northern Ireland
10 Jan 2012This piece was originally posted on the United Kingdom Constitutional Law Group Blog, and is reposted here with thanks. In…
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Sumption to be sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
10 Jan 2012The Supreme Court has just released a press release stating that Jonathan Sumption QC will be sworn-in as a Supreme…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 9th January 2012
09 Jan 2012Happy New Year and welcome back. On Thursday 12 January 2012 the Supreme Court will resume with the one day…