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Daily Archives: December 16, 2019

UK Law Weekly

Shanks v Unilever Plc [2019] UKSC 45

The invention of the electrochemical capillary fill device (ECFD) represented an important development for blood glucose sensors but the inventor, Professor Ian Shanks, never saw a penny himself. In this case we follow his bid to be compensated properly for his work and critique the

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Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2019] UKSC 44

The budget cuts to the administration of justice have had a profound impact since their implementation. Access to justice has been hampered for some of the most vulnerable in society but they are not the only ones affected. In this case we look at a

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Routier v Commissioners for HMRC [2019] UKSC 43

The relationship between the Channel Islands and the UK is fairly settled but in this case a new element is added into the equation: the European Union. The background to the dispute is relief from inheritance tax but in these proceedings the Supreme Court also