Archive for July, 2012
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New Judgment: G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v The Highland Council & Anor [2012] UKSC 31
11 Jul 2012On appeal from: [2011] CSIH 1 This appeal concerned a plot of land owned by the appellants that had its…
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New Judgment: ANS & Anor v ML (AP) (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 30
11 Jul 2012On appeal from: [2011] CSIH 38 The appellant is the mother of a child who is the subject of adoption…
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Supreme court president to be confirmed by No 10 within weeks
10 Jul 2012The Guardian has reported that the new president of the Supreme Court will be confirmed by Downing Street from a…
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Case Preview: Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others
10 Jul 2012The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the case of Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others. The five-judge panel comprising…
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Lord Sumption: A non-law degree makes for a better lawyer
09 Jul 2012In an interview given to Counsel magazine, and reported by The Telegraph here, Lord Sumption has said that he thinks…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 9th July 2012
09 Jul 2012In Courtroom 1 this morning until Tuesday 10 July 2012 is the appeal of BCL Old Co Ltd & ors…
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Case comment: Phillips v Mulcaire [2012] UKSC 28
09 Jul 2012The Supreme Court has had its first (and perhaps last) look at an issue arising from the phone hacking litigation…
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The Week That Was
06 Jul 2012The former CEO of Barclays, Bob Diamond, gave evidence to the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday about the £290m fines…
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Case Preview: BCL Old Co Ltd & Ors v BASF plc & Ors
06 Jul 2012On 9 July 2012 the Supreme Court will determine whether the Court of Appeal’s construction of the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s…
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Supreme Court Around The World: Little White Lies
05 Jul 2012White Lie: Noun: A harmless or trivial lie, esp. one told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. Synonyms: fib The concept…