Archive for March, 2015
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New Judgment: R (SG & Ors) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16
18 Mar 2015On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 156 The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a majority of 3-2 regarding whether…
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Case preview: Coventry & Ors v Lawrence & Anor UKSC 2012/76
16 Mar 2015The outcome of this appeal could have far-reaching implications for the Government if the Supreme Court decides that the costs…
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Case Comment: R (Lord Carlile of Berriew QC & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 60
16 Mar 2015This judgment raises interesting issues about how the court is to assess the proportionality of interferences with fundamental ECHR rights…
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Case Preview: R (Bourgass & Anor) v Secretary of State for Justice
16 Mar 2015Court of Appeal judgment: [2012] EWCA Civ 376 Background Three cases raised similar issues concerning procedures relating to decisions to…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 16 Mar 2015
16 Mar 2015Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 16 March 2015 the Court…
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Case Comment: R (JB (Jamaica)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 8
12 Mar 2015Factual Background The respondent was a Jamaican national who claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he would…
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New Judgment: Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) v Akerman-Livingstone [2015] UKSC 15
11 Mar 2015On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 1081 The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal involving what was the correct approach…
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New Judgment: Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14
11 Mar 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 495; [2013] EWCA Civ 934. For around 8 years after the appellant and respondent…
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New judgment: Carlyle v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2015] UKSC 13
11 Mar 2015On appeal from: [2013] CSIH 75 The case concerned a dispute between a property developer and a bank over the…
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New Judgment: Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc v Tael One Partners Ltd [2015] UKSC 12
11 Mar 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 473 The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal involving the contractual interpretation of the…