Archive for the ‘Case Comments’ Category
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Case Comment: R (JB (Jamaica)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 8
12 Mar 2015Factual Background The respondent was a Jamaican national who claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he would…
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Case Comment: Michael & Ors v Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Anor [2015] UKSC 2
20 Feb 2015Facts Ms Michael had phoned police from home just before half past two in the morning on 5 August 2009.…
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Case Comment: R (Sandiford) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2014] UKSC 44
08 Feb 2015Background Ms Sandiford is a 57-year-old British National who is currently in prison in Bali, awaiting execution by firing squad…
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Case Comment: Telchadder v Wickland Holdings Ltd [2014] UKSC 57
30 Jan 2015Background The Respondent owner of Meadowview Mobile Home Park granted a licence to the Appellant, a Mr Telchadder, allowing him…
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Case Comment: Greater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan & Anor [2014] UKSC 68
20 Jan 2015Introduction The Abortion Act 1967 sets out the circumstances in which termination of pregnancy is lawful. The object and effect…
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Case Comment: Clyde & Co LLP & Anor v Bates van Winklehof [2014] UKSC 32
12 Jan 2015Factual Background In February 2010, the appellant became an equity member of the respondent LLP where she received an annual…
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Case Comment: FHR European Ventures LLP & Ors v Cedar Capital Partners LLC [2014] UKSC 45
05 Jan 2015Factual Background In December 2004, FHR European Ventures LLP purchased a Monte Carlo hotel company for €211.5 million. Cedar Capital…
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Case Comment: Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd & Anor [2014] UKSC 21
02 Jan 2015Factual Background On the 28 December 1998, Mr Durkin purchased a laptop from PC World (DSG Retail Ltd) for £1,499.…
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Case Comment: Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth v Loveridge [2014] UKSC 65
31 Dec 2014Factual Background The background to the case has previously been reported on the blog here. In summary, Mr Loveridge was…
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Case Comment: Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2014] UKSC 10
16 Dec 2014Factual Background Dr Williams alleges that he was the victim of a fraud, dating to 1986, in which he was…