marcuscleaver · R v Maughan [2022] UKSC 13 In what circumstances should a defendant get a sentencing discount for a guilty plea? In this case we examine a guilty plea at arraignment and discuss whether a discount should be permitted when a defendant is caught
marcuscleaver · Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2022] UKSC 12 In this tax case a company tries to take advantage of an earlier ruling to claim nearly £500,000 from HMRC. This test case could end up costing the UK taxpayer £1 billion if successful.
marcuscleaver · R (Coughlan) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2022] UKSC 11 A challenge to the legality of a voter ID pilot scheme found its way before the Supreme Court and so in this episode of the podcast we use that as a jumping
marcuscleaver · Commissioners for HMRC v Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees Ltd [2022] UKSC 10 In what might be one of the final cases decided on the basis of principles of EU law, an argument is made against a tax regime because it is discriminatory
marcuscleaver · Commissioners for HMRC v NCL Investments Ltd [2022] UKSC 9 There is sometimes a fine line between following standard accountancy practices and exploiting loopholes in the law. In this case the Supreme Court looked at the case of a company that was using
marcuscleaver · Special Episode: Analysing the Reed Court In this special episode of the podcast we take a look at the Supreme Court as it is constituted under Lord Reed by reviewing two recent articles:In The Shallow End by Conor Gearty – www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n02/…in-the-shallow-endThe Reed Court by
marcuscleaver · Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair [2022] UKSC 8 How do lawyers claim their fees from a no win, no fee case? The Supreme Court explores what rights firms have over their client’s compensation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Croydon LBC v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7 A question about a fixed-term secure tenancy raised broader issues about the relationship between contracts and statutory protections. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Craig v HM Advocate [2022] UKSC 6 The extradition of James Craig could have been halted but while the forum bar provisions were brought into force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, they were not brought into force in Scotland until it was
marcuscleaver · Bloomberg v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 After an article was published revealing that a businessman was under criminal investigation, he claimed that the publication was a misuse of private information. In this episode we discuss the balance between the right to privacy and