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Lord Reed sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
06 Feb 2012Lord Reed was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice earlier today. Lord Reed is the fourth Justice to be sworn…
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Case preview: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes
25 Jan 2012On 17 to 19 January 2012, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of Homer v Chief Constable…
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Profiles: Lord Sumption
13 Jan 2012Introduction Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption was born on 9 December 1948 to Anthony Sumption, a decorated Naval Officer turned barrister,…
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Case Preview: Employers’ Liability Insurance “Trigger Litigation”
14 Dec 2011The Supreme Court is currently hearing nine appeals arising out of six test cases collectively known as the “Trigger Litigation”.…
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Case Preview: Sugar (Deceased) v BBC & Anor
14 Dec 2011On 23 November 2011, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of Sugar v BBC [2010] EWCA Civ…
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Case Preview: Halliburton Manufacturing & Services Ltd v Ravat
02 Dec 2011Introduction This case, heard on 22 November 2011, concerns the territorial limitation of the protection against unfair dismissal conferred by…
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Case Preview: Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Botham v Ministry of Defence
27 Jul 2011On 22 June 2011, the Supreme Court heard appeals on the joined cases of Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS…
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Case Preview: Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors
21 Jun 2011Introduction The case of Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors, heard in the Supreme Court on 11 and 12 May…
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Case Comment: Sienkiewicz v Greif (UK) Ltd; Knowsley MBC v Willmore [2011] UKSC 10
24 May 2011On 9 March 2011, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the joint appeal of Sienkiewicz v Grief (UK)…
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Case Preview: Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron & Ors
07 Apr 2011In a two day hearing on 13 and 14 April 2011, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal on the…