Archive for July, 2012
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Case Preview: Day v Hosebay Ltd; Howard de Walden Estates Ltd v Lexgorge Ltd
19 Jul 2012This appeal (from the Court of Appeal [2010] EWCA Civ 748) concerns what is capable of constituting a “house” for…
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Supreme court strikes down Home Office’s back-door changes to immigration rules
19 Jul 2012Just over a week since far-reaching new immigration rules took effect – which will permanently separate many British citizens or…
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New Judgment: The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council [2012] UKSC 34
18 Jul 2012On appeal from [2010] EWCA Civ 892 The case concerned the whether it is open to a local planning authority,…
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New Judgment: R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33
18 Jul 2012On appeal from [2011] EWCA Civ 681 The case concerned the UK Border Agency’s list of skilled occupations contained in…
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New Judgment: R (Munir & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 32
18 Jul 2012On appeal from [2011] EWCA Civ 814 The case concerned the withdrawal of Deportation Policy 5/96 in December 2008. DP…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 16th July 2012
17 Jul 2012Running from Monday 16 July 2012 until Wednesday 18 July 2012 in the Supreme Court are the linked appeals of…
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Profile: Lord Neuberger
13 Jul 2012Yesterday it was announced that the Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury will be the next president of the Supreme…
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Case Comment: Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29, the Supreme Court rules on cohabitation
13 Jul 2012This piece was originally posted on the Marilyn Stowe Blog and is reposted here with thanks. I first wrote about…
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Gow v Grant: Lady Hale speaks out about the rights of cohabiting couples
12 Jul 2012Lady Hale, the only female English justice of the Supreme Court, has spoken out in favour of greater legal rights…
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Lord Neuberger to be the new UKSC President
12 Jul 2012The Supreme Court has just announced that Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, currently Master of the Rolls, will become president of…