marcuscleaver · Tinkler v Commissioners for HMRC [2021] UKSC 39 After HMRC concluded that Mr Tinkler owed more than £700,000 in unpaid tax he tried to argue that the original enquiry was not valid because the incorrect postal address was used. In this case the
marcuscleaver · R (A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 37 To what extent should guidance and policy document produced by a public authority be legally binding and challengeable by judicial review? That is the question asked of the Supreme Court
In the past week it seems like a line in the sand has been drawn. The Owen Paterson affair ended in a complete u-turn by the government. While the MP could have got away with a slap on the wrist, completely changing the rules of
marcuscleaver · CPRE Kent v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2021] UKSC 36 This week’s episode is about what costs should be paid by a losing side for mere acknowledgement of service. We also discuss how costs should be affected in environmental
marcuscleaver · In the Matter of T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35 As a child in care, T required secure accommodation but funding cuts meant compromises had to be made. These compromises were authorised by way of a court order and that is what is
When the Conservative MP Owen Paterson was found to have abused his position for personal financial gain he responded by saying that “[t]he process I have been subjected to does not comply with natural justice.” It is an interesting allegation because the concept of natural
marcuscleaver · X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34 When a holiday went horribly wrong in 2010, Mrs. X decided to bring a claim against the tour operator. Many years later, and after a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union,
marcuscleaver · Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi [2021] UKSC 33 An accusation of racial discrimination against Royal Mail raises interesting questions about the test to be applied in these claims. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
marcuscleaver · Special Episode – Interview with law101.info In this special bumper edition of the podcast I play the audio from a recent interview I gave to law101.info Music from bensound.com Visit law101.info for more.
marcuscleaver · Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your Lawyers Ltd [2021] UKSC 32 When a law firm decided to collaborate with one firm instead of another, the practice that had been shunned tried to enforce a restraint of trade clause in a non-disclosure agreement. The question