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Glasgow City Council v X [2025] UKSC 13

marcuscleaver · Glasgow City Council v X [2025] UKSC 13 To what extent are local authorities obliged to meet all the needs of a homeless household when providing accommodation? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12

marcuscleaver · R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12 When a defendant is due to be retried, the law requires them to be arraigned within two months. In this case, the Supreme Court is asked to decide what the consequences should be when that deadline is

Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

marcuscleaver · Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10 The profits rule means that a fiduciary must account for any profits that they make to their principal, but does the rule operate too harshly for modern business practices? Help support the podcast: uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe

An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8

marcuscleaver · An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8 JR123 was released from prison in 1982 and yet his conviction still affects his employment opportunities and his mental health. In this case the Supreme Court was asked to review whether the rehabilitation

Brown v Ridley [2025] UKSC 7

marcuscleaver · Brown v Ridley [2025] UKSC 7 Adverse possession allows a person to claim ownership of land that they have occupied for more than ten years without the owner’s permission. In this decision, the Supreme Court clarifies the law surrounding how and when these

Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5

marcuscleaver · Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5 The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4

marcuscleaver · El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4 Debtors will sometimes try to hide their assets from creditors by transferring property to another person. What power does the law have to put a stop to this behaviour? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com