Archive for the ‘Case Comments’ Category
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Case Comment: R (Carmichael and Rourke & Ors) v SSWP [2016] UKSC 58, Part 1
15 Dec 2016Introduction Eight months ago these cases – all concerning exceptions to the “bedroom tax”, and then known as MA v…
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Case Comment: Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy) [2016] UKSC 49
14 Nov 2016This judgment concerns the right to permanent of residence in the UK of an EU national who had served four…
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Case Comment: Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners plc [2016] UKSC 50
09 Nov 2016On 27 July 2016, the Supreme Court gave its ruling in an appeal concerning judicial interpretation of the Building Act…
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Case Comment: Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40
07 Nov 2016Following an appeal heard on 5 May 2016, the Supreme Court handed down judgment on 13 July in the case…
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Case Comment: The United States of America v Nolan [2015] UKSC 63
02 Nov 2016This judgment concerns the failure on the part of the appellant to consult an employee representative when proposing to dismiss…
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Case Comment: R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 56
01 Nov 2016This judgment concerns continuing discrimination arising from the denial of automatic British citizenship at birth to a person born…
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Case Comment: R (Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 37
31 Oct 2016The Supreme Court has held that the Secretary of State is free to order service of documents on a person…
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Case Comment: Macklin v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2015] UKSC 77
28 Oct 2016UKSC jurisdiction in Scottish appeals As is well known, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Scottish appeals has been…
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Case Comment: Bailey & Anor v Angove’s PTY Ltd [2016] UKSC 47
28 Oct 2016Introduction On 8 June 2016 the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Bailey & v Angove’s PTY Ltd [2016] UKSC…
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Case Comment: NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA [2016] UKSC 20
27 Oct 2016Introduction In a decision awaited by the shipping community because of its potential impact on the obligations of ship owners…