Archive for February, 2017
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Case Comment: Paulley v FirstGroup plc [2017] UKSC 4
10 Feb 2017Most buses have spaces reserved for wheelchair users these days. However, sometimes, wheelchair users are unable to board because another…
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Case Preview: AB v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland)
10 Feb 2017Background On 11 Jul 2016, the Supreme Court heard an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Justiciary…
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Case Preview: Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd
08 Feb 2017On 7 February 2017 the Supreme Court heard the appeal of insurance company, Capita Insurance Services Limited (“Capita”), in a…
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New Judgment: Re an application by Brewster for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2017] UKSC 8
08 Feb 2017On appeal from: [2013] NICA 54. The Supreme Court unanimously held the requirement in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits,…
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Case Preview: N v ACCG & Ors
06 Feb 2017Background On 14 and 15 Dec 2016, the Supreme Court heard an appeal relating to a local authority’s refusal to…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 6 February 2017
06 Feb 2017Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 6 February, the Supreme Court will…
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Case Preview: In the matter of EV (a child) (Scotland) and EV (a child) No 2 (Scotland)
02 Feb 2017On 12 January 2017 the Supreme Court heard an appeal against a judgment of the Inner House to uphold, in…
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New Judgment: DB v Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland (NI) [2017] UKSC 7
01 Feb 2017On appeal from [2014] NICA 56 The case considered whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland misdirected itself as…
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New Judgment: Akers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2017] UKSC 6
01 Feb 2017On appeal from [2014] EWCA Civ 1516 The case considered whether, as a matter of English private international law, equitable…