Archive for July, 2014
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Case Preview: McDonald (Deceased) v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
22 Jul 2014A case involving liability for alleged exposure to asbestos was recently heard by the Supreme Court, raising interesting issues as…
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Senate press gallery ignores the evolution of journalism, denies SCOTUSblog press credentials
22 Jul 2014SUMMARY: The committee that determines who gets an official Senate press pass has denied one to SCOTUSblog because it says…
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Not waving, but drowning?: European law in the UK courts
22 Jul 2014The relationship between EU law and the municipal law of the United Kingdom seems to lend itself to allusions to…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 21 July 2014
21 Jul 2014On Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 July the Court will hear the matter of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board to decide…
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New judgment: FHR European Ventures LLP & Ors v Cedar Capital Partners LLC [2014] UKSC 45
16 Jul 2014On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 17 Cedar Capital Partners LLC brought an appeal against the CA’s declaration that it…
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New Judgment: R (Sandiford) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2014] UKSC 44
16 Jul 2014On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 581 The appellant was convicted of drug trafficking offences in Indonesia and sentenced to…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 15 July 2014
15 Jul 2014There were no Court sittings Monday 14 July 2014. On Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 July, the Court will…
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Supreme Courts Around the World: US Corporate Personhood and Religious Expression
11 Jul 2014The United States Supreme Court closed its term last week with three controversial decisions centring on issues surrounding freedom of…
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New Judgment: Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales [2014] UKSC 43
09 Jul 2014This appeal related to whether the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill relates to agriculture or employment: agriculture is a matter within…
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New Judgment: British Telecommunication plc v Telefonica O2 Ltd & Ors [2014] UKSC 42
09 Jul 2014On appeal from: [2012] EWCA Civ 1002 BT brought an appeal against the decision that their introduction of charges to…