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New Judgment: Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers [2012] UKSC 26
27 Jun 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 1300 The respondent had been injured in an accident at work and issued a…
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Case Preview: R v Varma
27 Jun 2012When this case was heard in the Court of Appeal, it was listed before five judges. That is unusual, and…
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Supreme Courts Around The World: Australia and New Zealand
27 Jun 2012Some interesting decisions were handed down by the Supreme Courts of Australasia in April and May 2012. Selected cases are…
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Supreme Courts Around the World: US Justices Bar Mandatory Life Terms for Juveniles
26 Jun 2012In an historic ruling, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that laws requiring youths convicted of murder to be…
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The Justices of the Supreme Court: The World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability
26 Jun 2012The world congress on justice, governance and law for environmental sustainability took place in Rio de Janerio, Brazil last week.…
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Case Preview: The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council
25 Jun 2012The case of The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council, heard in the Supreme Court on 13 June…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 25th June 2012
25 Jun 2012The matter of T (Children) is in the Supreme Court this morning, to be heard by L Phillips, L Hale,…
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Supreme Courts Around the World: Native American Tribes win millions after “big victory” in the US Supreme Court
25 Jun 2012In a 5-4 ruling on Monday 18 June 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Navajo Indians and several…
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Case Preview: G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v Highland Council
22 Jun 2012In Baddenoch and Strathspey in the County of Inverness-shire, at a place called Tullochgribban, there lies a disused quarry. Minerals…
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Case Comment: Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2012] UKSC 18
22 Jun 2012Summary The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the appeal of Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and…