Archive for the ‘Case Comments’ Category
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Case Comment: O’Brien v The Ministry of Justice [2013] UKSC 6
28 Feb 2013The Supreme Court’s second judgement in this matter marks the end of the long-running part-time judges’ pension saga. In its…
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Case Comment: B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 4
25 Feb 2013The Supreme Court handed down judgment in B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 4…
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Case Comment: VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp & Ors [2013] UKSC 5
21 Feb 2013VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp & Ors is one of the highest profile commercial cases of the year.…
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Case Comment: Société Générale v Geys [2012] UKSC 63
30 Jan 2013On 19 December 2012, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Société Générale, London Branch v Geys [2012] UKSC…
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Case Comment: R (Prudential plc & Anor) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax & Anor [2013] UKSC 1
25 Jan 2013This appeal concerned an issue which has caused vexation amongst professional services firms for some time: namely, why is it…
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Case Comment: RM v Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 58; [2012] 1 WLR 3386
24 Jan 2013The judgment of this case was handed down by the Supreme Court on 28 November 28 2012. The question considered…
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Case Comment: X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau & Anor [2012] UKSC 59
21 Jan 2013The Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of X v Mid-Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau & Another on 12th…
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Case Comment: Imperial Tobacco Ltd v Lord Advocate (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 61
16 Jan 2013In the judicial review petition of Imperial Tobacco Ltd v Lord Advocate (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 61, the Supreme Court unamnimously…
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Case Comment: Walton v The Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 44
09 Jan 2013Walton, concerning the proposal for a new bypass of the city of Aberdeen, marks a further step in the development…
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Case Comment: The Catholic Child Welfare Society & Ors v Various claimants & Ors [2012] UKSC 56
14 Dec 2012Per Lord Phillips: “This is not a borderline case. It is one where it is fair, just and reasonable .…