Archive for February, 2012
-
New Judgment: Re Lehman Brothers Intl (Europe) (in Administration) and Re the Insolvency Act 1986 [2012] UKSC 6
29 Feb 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 917 The facts of this appeal arose from the insolvency and subsequent administration of…
-
In the Supreme Court w/c 27th February 2012
28 Feb 2012Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation v Commissioners of Inland Revenue and anor continues this week in…
-
The Week That Was
24 Feb 2012Attempts to release of Yunus Rahmatullah, a Pakistani man who has been held without trial at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan…
-
“You get nothing for a pair . . .”
22 Feb 2012Not in this game!* A quick reminder of the UKSC Blog’s annual essay competition. We’re looking for entries of between…
-
New Judgment: Re Peacock [2012] UKSC 5
22 Feb 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 1465 The appellant had previously been convicted of drugs offences and was subject to…
-
In the Supreme Court w/c 21st February 2012
20 Feb 2012Starting on Monday 20 February 2012 is a one day hearing for In the Matter of S (a Child, in…
-
Changes to Supreme Court Practice Directions
16 Feb 2012Last Thursday, the Supreme Court announced a number of changes to its Practice Directions. Some are minor corrections, but several…
-
Profiles: Lord Reed
15 Feb 2012Early life Born in Scotland on 7 September 1956, Robert John Reed attended George Watson’s College in Edinburgh before studying…
-
Permission to appeal to Supreme Court: Phillips v Mulcaire
15 Feb 2012The Supreme Court has today announced that it has granted permission to appeal to Mr Glenn Mulcaire in the voicemail…
-
New Judgment: Sugar (Deceased) v BBC & Anor [2012] UKSC 4
15 Feb 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 715 In 2005 the appellant made a request under the Freedom of Information Act…