Archive for June, 2012
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Case Preview: The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council
25 Jun 2012The case of The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council, heard in the Supreme Court on 13 June…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 25th June 2012
25 Jun 2012The matter of T (Children) is in the Supreme Court this morning, to be heard by L Phillips, L Hale,…
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Supreme Courts Around the World: Native American Tribes win millions after “big victory” in the US Supreme Court
25 Jun 2012In a 5-4 ruling on Monday 18 June 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Navajo Indians and several…
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Case Preview: G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v Highland Council
22 Jun 2012In Baddenoch and Strathspey in the County of Inverness-shire, at a place called Tullochgribban, there lies a disused quarry. Minerals…
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Case Comment: Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2012] UKSC 18
22 Jun 2012Summary The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the appeal of Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and…
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The Week That Was
22 Jun 2012In an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden, Julian Assange dramatically sought refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy and applied for…
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Assange faces arrest for breaching bail
20 Jun 2012The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent are all reporting that Assange now faces arrest for breach of bail conditions,…
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New Judgment: R (HH) v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa; and two other cases [2012] UKSC 25
20 Jun 2012On appeal from: [2011] EWHC 1145; [2012] EWHC 25 (Admin) The issue before the Court was whether extradition by EAW…
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New Judgment: BH (AP) & Anor v The Lord Advocate & Anor (Scotland); and another case [2012] UKSC 24
20 Jun 2012On appeal from: [2011] HCJAC 77 Whether extradition to the US on drugs charges would be incompatible with ECHR, art…
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Assange seeks asylum in Ecuadorian embassy
20 Jun 2012It was reported last night that following the dismissal of his application by the UKSC to re-open extradition proceedings, Julian…