Archive for November, 2012
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Case Preview: Imperial Tobacco Ltd v Lord Advocate (Scotland)
15 Nov 2012Introduction The Supreme Court has, this week, heard the appeal from the Inner House (of the Court of Session) in the…
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Case Comment: BCL Old Co Ltd & Ors v BASF plc & Ors [2012] UKSC 45
15 Nov 2012This judgment has finally concluded a 4½ year saga under which BCL and others have sought in vain to bring…
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Case Comment: Birmingham City Council v Abdulla & Ors [2012] UKSC 47
14 Nov 2012On 24 October 2012 the Supreme Court handed down its eagerly awaited judgment concerning the ability of claimants to bring…
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New Judgment: R (Gujra) v CPS [2012] UKSC 52
14 Nov 2012On appeal from: [2011] EWHC 472 (Admin) Gujra challenged CPS policy to take over private prosecutions to discontinue them if…
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New Judgment: R v Waya [2012] UKSC 51
14 Nov 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Crim 412 The appellant purchased a flat, paid for by a portion of his own…
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Current issues and the use of expert evidence in trials
13 Nov 2012On 9 November 2012, the Senior Presiding Judge, Lord Justice Goldring, gave a speech to the Bond Solon Annual Expert…
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Case Preview: VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp & Ors
13 Nov 2012Yesterday, Lord Neuberger, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke, Lord Wilson and Lord Reed began a three day hearing of the case…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 12 November 2012
12 Nov 2012Starting on Monday 12 November 2012 and running for four days is the appeal of Imperial Tobacco Ltd v The…
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Case Preview: X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau & Anor
09 Nov 2012Last week the Supreme Court heard the claimant’s appeal in X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau and another. By…
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The Week That Was
09 Nov 2012A juror was jailed at the High Court for four months for contempt of court, after it was discovered he…