Archive for the ‘Case Comments’ Category
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Case Comment: R (Bibi & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45
18 Oct 2011In 2008 the government adopted a new policy to combat forced marriages. It amended paragraph 277 of the Immigration Rules…
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Case Comment: Scottish Widows plc v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2011] UKSC 32
12 Oct 2011On 6 July 2011, the UKSC delivered its judgment in Scottish Widows plc v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and…
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Case Comment: Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Ltd & Ors [2011] UKSC 17
12 Sep 2011Background and First Instance Decision This case concerned the liability of employers in the Derbyshire and Nottingham knitting industry for…
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Case Comment: Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41
12 Aug 2011In its recent decision in Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41, the Supreme Court confirmed that an…
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Case Comment – R (McDonald) v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33
01 Aug 2011In this case, the issue for their Lordships was the lawfulness of the respondent council’s proposal to withdraw funding for…
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Case Comment: R (G) v The Governors of X School [2011] UKSC 30
18 Jul 2011The Supreme Court (by a 4:1 majority) has allowed an appeal by The Governors of X School, overturning the Court…
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Case Comment: R (Cart) v The Upper Tribunal; R (MR (Pakistan)) v The Upper Tribunal (IAC) [2011] UKSC 28
04 Jul 2011The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 radically reshaped the landscape of tribunal justice in the United Kingdom. The Act…
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Case Comment: Bloomsbury Intl Ltd & Ors v Sea Fish Industry Authority & Anor [2011] UKSC 25
01 Jul 2011Bloomsbury International Ltd v Sea Fish Industry Authority and DEFRA [2011] UKSC 25 has its origins in a claim brought…
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Case Comment: Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron & Ors [2011] UKSC 26
27 Jun 2011Businesses and undertakings are merged, transferred and taken over every day of the week. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of…
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Case Comment: Re E [2011] UKSC 27
24 Jun 2011The Supreme Court’s decision in Re E can be seen in some ways as guiding interpretation of Article 13(b) of…