Archive for July, 2015
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Case Preview: Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi
31 Jul 2015Parties to a contract may agree in advance on the level of damages payable to compensate the innocent party in…
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Case Comment: Starbucks (HK) Limited & Anor v British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC & Ors [2015] UKSC 31
30 Jul 2015Background The appellants, (compendiously ‘PCCM’), are members of the substantial PCCW group based in Hong Kong. The respondents, (compendiously ‘Sky’)…
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New Judgment: R (Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovations and Skills [2015] UKSC 57
29 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 1216 In order to qualify for a loan from the Government to help with…
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New Judgment: John Mander Pension Scheme Trustees Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2015] UKSC 56
29 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 1683 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by a majority of 3:2 regarding what…
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New Judgment: Secretary of State for Work & Pensions v Tolley (Deceased acting by her personal representative) [2015] UKSC 55
29 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 1471 The Supreme Court unanimously decided to refer three questions to the CJEU in…
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New Judgment: R (Bourgass & Anor) v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] UKSC 54
29 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2012] EWCA Civ 376 The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal regarding the decisions to place and/or…
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New Judgment: Woolway v Mazars [2015] UKSC 53
29 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 368 The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal regarding how to determine whether non-domestic…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 27 July 2015
24 Jul 2015Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 28 July the Supreme Court…
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Case Comment: R (Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and Ors) v Westminster City Council [2015] UKSC 25
23 Jul 2015Factual Background The respondents are the purveyors of sex shops in Westminster. In order to run said sex shops, they…
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New Judgment: R (Champion) v North Norfolk District Council & Anor [2015] UKSC 52
22 Jul 2015On appeal from: [2013] EWCA Civ 1657 The Ryburgh Village Action Group, of which the Appellant Mr Champion is a…