Archive for February, 2017
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In the Supreme Court w/c 27 February 2017
27 Feb 2017Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 1 March and Thursday 2 March,…
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New Judgment: Homes and Communities Agency v J S Bloor (Wilmslow) Ltd [2017] UKSC 12
22 Feb 2017On appeal from [2015] EWCA Civ 540. The appeal considered whether, in disregarding the increase or diminution in value of…
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New Judgment: R (Agyarko) v SSHD; R (Ikuga) v SSHD [2017] UKSC 11
22 Feb 2017On appeal from [2015] EWCA Civ 440. These appeals considered whether the requirement that an applicant who formed a relationship…
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New Judgment: R (MM) (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, & or cases [2017] UKSC 10
22 Feb 2017On appeal from [2014] EWCA Civ 985 and [2015] EWCA Civ 387. These appeals considered whether the introduction into the…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 20 February 2017
20 Feb 2017Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 20 February, the Judicial Committee of…
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Opportunity knocks for UK’s Supreme Court to become more diverse
16 Feb 2017The UK judiciary has a long history of fairness, integrity and soundness of judgement – but not diversity. In theory,…
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News: Supreme Court begins the process of appointing three new justices
16 Feb 2017Following Lord Toulson’s retirement from the Supreme Court in July 2016 and Lord Neuberger’s announcement in November 2016 that he…
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New Judgment: R (Hicks & Ors) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2017] UKSC 9
15 Feb 2017On appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 3 This appeal considered whether the Court of Appeal was correct to hold that…
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Case preview: Isle of Wight Council v Platt
13 Feb 2017Introduction A parent who fails “to secure regular attendance of a pupil at a registered school” is guilty of…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 13 February 2017
13 Feb 2017Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 14 February, the Supreme Court will…