Archive for February, 2015
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New Judgment: R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council & Anor [2015] UKSC 7
25 Feb 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 276. Newhaven Town Council applied to the County Council to register a harbour foreshore…
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New Judgment: R (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council & Ors) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2015] UKSC 6
25 Feb 2015On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 1080. The EU distributes money from European Structural Funds to Member States in order…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 23 Feb 2015
23 Feb 2015Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 24 February 2015 the Court…
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Case Comment: Michael & Ors v Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Anor [2015] UKSC 2
20 Feb 2015Facts Ms Michael had phoned police from home just before half past two in the morning on 5 August 2009.…
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New Judgment: Jackson v Murray & Anor [2015] UKSC 5
18 Feb 2015On appeal from: [2012] CSIH 100 The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by a majority of 3-2 challenging the Inner…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 16 Feb 2015
16 Feb 2015Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 16 February 2015 the Court…
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Case Preview: R (Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City Council
13 Feb 2015The respondents run sex shop establishments in Soho, for which a licence is required. Westminster City Council (the appellant) is…
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A day in the life of a judicial assistant: Rachel Barrett
11 Feb 2015I usually get into work at about 9 am, make a cup of tea and discuss the case being heard…
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New Judgment: Sustainable Shetland v The Scottish Ministers & Anor (Scotland) [2015] UKSC 4
09 Feb 2015On appeal from: [2014] CSIH 60 The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an appeal against the decision by the respondents to…
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New Judgment: Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill – Reference by the Counsel General for Wales [2015] UKSC 3
09 Feb 2015The applicant referred the question whether the Welsh Assembly has the legislative competence to enact the Recovery of Medical Costs…