Archive for July, 2017
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New Judgment: Walker v Innospec Ltd & Ors [2017] UKSC 47
12 Jul 2017On appeal from [2015] EWCA Civ 1000. This appeal considered whether a male employee is entitled to require a pension…
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New Judgment: O’Brien v Ministry of Justice [2017] UKSC 46
12 Jul 2017On appeal from [2015] EWCA Civ 1000 This appeal considered, where a pension is calculable by reference to service,…
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Case Preview: Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD & Anor
10 Jul 2017In March 2017, the Supreme Court (sitting in a panel comprising Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr and…
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Birds of a feather… more all-male counsel teams at Supreme Court
10 Jul 2017A guest post from Chris Hanretty, School of Politics, University of East Anglia and Steven Vaughan, Faculty of Laws, UCL. Most…
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Case Comment: R (Byndloss) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Kiarie) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] UKSC 42 Part Two
10 Jul 2017Lord Wilson (Continued) On the issue of video link or Skype evidence, Lord Wilson held that although on screen evidence…
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Case Comment: R (Byndloss) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Kiarie) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] UKSC 42 Part One
10 Jul 2017In 2013, as home secretary, Theresa May pledged to her party that foreign criminals with outstanding appeals would no longer…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 10 July 2017
10 Jul 2017Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Monday 10 July until Tuesday 11 July,…
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The Supreme Court: a guide for bears
07 Jul 2017This is a picture book for people who like bears and litigation. One day I bought a Supreme Court pen…
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Case Preview: R (HC) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
06 Jul 2017On 21 and 22 Jun 2017, the Supreme Court heard HC’s appeal against the Court of Appeal’s judgment ([2015] EWCA…
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New Judgment: RFC 2012 plc (formerly The Rangers Football Club plc) v Advocate General for Scotland (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 45
05 Jul 2017On appeal from [2015] CSIH 77. The appeal considered whether the Court of Session erred in law in reversing the decisions of…