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Case Preview: Al-Sirri and DD (Afghanistan)
21 May 2012During the course of this week the Supreme Court heard two cases involving the interpretation and application of article 1F(c)…
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The Week That Was
18 May 2012On Monday Lord Sumption gave a lecture at the London School of Economics on the relationship between foreign affairs and the…
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Two New International Roles for Lord Phillips
17 May 2012Following Lord Phillips’ imminent retirement as President of the Supreme Court on 30 September 2012, it is anticipated that he…
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New Judgment: Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2012] UKSC 18
16 May 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 56 The claimant father, who cares for his children for three days a week,…
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Case Comment: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15 & Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes [2012] UKSC 16.
15 May 2012This post was originally posted on the EUtopia Blog and is reposted here with thanks. On 25 April 2012 the…
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Stop the Clock
15 May 2012The Supreme Court has pushed back deadlines for filing documents at the court so that they do not clash with…
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MOJ: New laws to encourage diverse judiciary
14 May 2012The Ministry of Justice issued a press release on Friday, stating that more women and people from minority backgrounds will…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 14th May 2012
14 May 2012Starting this morning in the Supreme Court is the appeal of Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department,…
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Case Preview: Phillips v Mulcaire, the scope of the privilege against self-incrimination
12 May 2012On 8 to 10 May 2012 the Supreme Court (Lords Hope, Walker, Kerr, Clarke and Dyson) heard Glenn Mulcaire’s appeal…
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Case Preview: Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers
10 May 2012The case concerns whether a claimant, who substantially exaggerates an otherwise valid claim, should lose their right to damages. The…