Archive for May, 2012
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MOJ: New laws to encourage diverse judiciary
14 May 2012The Ministry of Justice issued a press release on Friday, stating that more women and people from minority backgrounds will…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 14th May 2012
14 May 2012Starting this morning in the Supreme Court is the appeal of Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department,…
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Case Preview: Phillips v Mulcaire, the scope of the privilege against self-incrimination
12 May 2012On 8 to 10 May 2012 the Supreme Court (Lords Hope, Walker, Kerr, Clarke and Dyson) heard Glenn Mulcaire’s appeal…
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Case Preview: Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers
10 May 2012The case concerns whether a claimant, who substantially exaggerates an otherwise valid claim, should lose their right to damages. The…
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Case Preview: Stanford International Bank (acting by its joint liquidators) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office
08 May 2012(i) Stanford International Bank Limited (acting by its joint liquidators) (Appellant) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Respondent); and…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 8th May 2012
08 May 2012Starting on Tuesday 8 May 2012 in front of Lords Hope, Walker, Kerr, Clarke and Dyson is the hearing of…
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The Week That Was
04 May 2012There have been several interesting articles on the US UK extradition treaty published this week. Both Hardwicke Chambers and Halsbury’s…
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New Judgment: Petroleo Brasileiro SA v ENE Kos 1 Limited [2012] UKSC 17
02 May 2012On appeal from: [2009] UKSC 17 The appellant had time-chartered their ship to the respondent on a 36 month lease.…
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The Dragon Rises
02 May 2012A story in March that slipped under the radar somewhat in the wake of the publication of a number of…
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Case Preview: Perry and Ors v SOCA [2010] EWCA Civ 907 & [2011] EWCA Civ 578
01 May 2012In two separate judgments, 29 July 2010 and 18 May 2011, the Court of Appeal dismissed both appeals of Perry…