Archive for April, 2012
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In the Supreme Court w/c 30th April 2012
30 Apr 2012Starting today in the Supreme Court is the two day appeal of Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v…
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The Week That Was
27 Apr 2012New rules designed to stop protesters sleeping near Parliament have been upheld in a High Court ruling. In a test…
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New Judgment: Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes (A Partnership) [2012] UKSC 16
25 Apr 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 899 Concerns the scope for justifying direct discrimination on the ground of age and…
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New Judgment: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15
25 Apr 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 419 The appellant had worked for the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) as a…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 23rd April 2012
23 Apr 2012Starting on Tuesday 24 April 2012 are the linked appeals of R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 16th April 2012
17 Apr 2012Welcome back everyone. The Easter Term 2012 starts on Tuesday 17 April, and the first listing is Fairclough Homes Ltd…
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New Supreme Court Justice: Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill
16 Apr 2012Following Lord Brown’s retirement over Easter, the UKSC has announced that Lord Justice Carnwath will be sworn in as a…
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The Week That Was
13 Apr 2012The European Court of Human Rights has held that five men, including the preacher Abu Hamza, can be extradited from…
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The Week That Was
05 Apr 2012The government’s justice and security green paper and its proposals for “secret justice” has been heavily criticised this week. Nick…
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Wanted: Supreme Court Justice
04 Apr 2012The Supreme Court published an advert for the position of President of the Supreme Court last week. According to the…