Archive for June, 2012
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Veterans to take case to Europe following UKSC decision
19 Jun 2012Nuclear veterans involved in the case of AB v MoD [2012] UKSC 9 have announced their intention to take their…
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Statistics published by Judicial Appointments Commission shows overall increase in female appointments
18 Jun 2012Last Thursday, the Judicial Appointments Commission published its sixth bi-annual set of statistics on completed selection exercises and recommendations for appointment.…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 18th June 2012
18 Jun 2012The Trinity Term started on the 13 June, and from Monday 18 June 2012 in the Supreme Court are the…
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Case Comment: AB v MoD [2012] UKSC 9
15 Jun 2012On 14 March 2012, the Supreme Court handed down their long-awaited judgment in the case of AB v Ministry of…
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Supreme Court dismisses application to reopen Assange appeal
14 Jun 2012The Supreme Court has just issued the following press release: “The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has dismissed the…
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Supreme Courts around the World: the Philippines
13 Jun 2012The identity of the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines remains unclear two weeks after the…
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Breaking News: Assange asks UKSC to reopen extradition decision
12 Jun 2012The Associated Press are reporting that Julian Assange has lodged papers today to reopen the appeal against his extradition.
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Case Comment: Assange v The Swedish Judicial Authority [2012] UKSC 22
12 Jun 2012Last week, the Supreme Court decided that Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in connection with allegations of sexual…
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US Supreme Court expected to rule on Obama’s health care law before the summer break
11 Jun 2012The US Supreme Court is expected to hand down its judgment in the high profile, heavily debated case of Florida…
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Case Preview: SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1256
01 Jun 2012The case concerns debts owing from a foreign sovereign state and whether assets subject to a Third Party Debt Order…