Archive for June, 2013
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Case Comment: Smith & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2013] UKSC 41
28 Jun 2013On the 19th June the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Smith. These proceedings arose out of the deaths of…
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Supreme Court art: crash
27 Jun 2013The new Supreme Court encourages visitors to the Court. Those who visit come away with a variety of impressions of…
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Case Preview: R v Hughes
27 Jun 2013Should a motorist whose driving was faultless be liable to conviction for “causing death by driving whilst unlicensed, disqualified or…
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New Judgment: North & Ors v Dumfries and Galloway Council (Scotland) [2013] UKSC 45
26 Jun 2013On appeal from: [2011] CSIH 2. The issue before the Court was whether the appellants, 251 classroom assistants, satisfied the…
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New Judgment: Abela & Ors v Baadarani [2013] UKSC 44
26 Jun 2013On appeal from: [2011] EWCA Civ 1514 Determined the circumstances in which a court may make an order declaring that…
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New Judgment: R v Brown [2013] UKSC 43
26 Jun 2013On appeal from: [2011] NICA 47 This Northern Irish appeal concerned the appellant’s conviction for having unlawful carnal knowledge of…
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Case Comment: Jones (by Caldwell) v FTT & Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2013] UKSC 19
25 Jun 2013Background The case concerned the scope of the Criminal Injuries compensation scheme and what constitutes a ‘crime of violence’ under…
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New Deputy President of the Supreme Court to be appointed on Friday
25 Jun 2013It was announced yesterday that Baroness Hale of Richmond will succeed Lord Hope (who is retiring this Thursday, the 27th…
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Case Preview: R v Gul
24 Jun 2013Introduction What is terrorism? That is the question the Supreme Court must resolve in R v Gul. More specifically, are…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 24 June 2013
24 Jun 2013Listed from Tuesday 25 until Wednesday 26 June 2013 is the appeal of R v Gul, to be heard by…