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Case Preview: Stanford International Bank (acting by its joint liquidators) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office
08 May 2012(i) Stanford International Bank Limited (acting by its joint liquidators) (Appellant) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Respondent); and…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 8th May 2012
08 May 2012Starting on Tuesday 8 May 2012 in front of Lords Hope, Walker, Kerr, Clarke and Dyson is the hearing of…
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The Week That Was
04 May 2012There have been several interesting articles on the US UK extradition treaty published this week. Both Hardwicke Chambers and Halsbury’s…
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New Judgment: Petroleo Brasileiro SA v ENE Kos 1 Limited [2012] UKSC 17
02 May 2012On appeal from: [2009] UKSC 17 The appellant had time-chartered their ship to the respondent on a 36 month lease.…
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The Dragon Rises
02 May 2012A story in March that slipped under the radar somewhat in the wake of the publication of a number of…
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Case Preview: Perry and Ors v SOCA [2010] EWCA Civ 907 & [2011] EWCA Civ 578
01 May 2012In two separate judgments, 29 July 2010 and 18 May 2011, the Court of Appeal dismissed both appeals of Perry…
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In the Supreme Court w/c 30th April 2012
30 Apr 2012Starting today in the Supreme Court is the two day appeal of Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v…
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The Week That Was
27 Apr 2012New rules designed to stop protesters sleeping near Parliament have been upheld in a High Court ruling. In a test…
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New Judgment: Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes (A Partnership) [2012] UKSC 16
25 Apr 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 899 Concerns the scope for justifying direct discrimination on the ground of age and…
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New Judgment: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15
25 Apr 2012On appeal from: [2010] EWCA Civ 419 The appellant had worked for the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) as a…