marcuscleaver · Rittson-Thomas v Oxfordshire County Council [2021] UKSC 13 When a school in Oxfordshire moved to a new site, the heirs of the landowner who donated the original plot came out of the woodwork to argue that they should be entitled to the proceeds
This week the Bar Councils of England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, as well as the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland released a statement that declared remote hearings to be a “markedly inferior experience” to in-person hearings. It comes about as coronavirus restrictions begin to
marcuscleaver · Burnett or Grant v International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd [2021] UKSC 12 After a doorman inadvertently killed a man outside of a bar in Aberdeen, his widow brought a claim against the security firm’s insurers. An exclusion caluse in the policy meant
marcuscleaver · Balhousie Holdings Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2021] UKSC 11 When HMRC tried to claw-back money from the purchase of a care home that was zero-rated for VAT purposes, the question for the Supreme Court was whether the care home had disposed of
In my second, and final, film review of this Oscar season I will be looking at The Trial of the Chicago 7. Although this film did not win any Academy Awards, it was nominated in six categories including ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Original Screenplay’. While
marcuscleaver · Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley [2021] UKSC 10 As part of an equal pay claim, a claimant has to find another employee to compare themselves with. In this episode we examine what the approach should be if that comparator is working at a
Well it’s Oscar season so I thought I would try something a little different with the newsletter and pick out a couple of films (with a legal angle to them) to review. This week I watched The Mauritanian, a film that was actually a surprising
marcuscleaver · G v G [2021] UKSC 9 What happens when a child abduction case runs up against an asylum claim? Which should take priority? Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
Even after the clocks have changed and the evenings are getting longer, night eventually comes. It’s not all at once but slowly and surely the light fades and, all of a sudden, you’re in darkness. According to the most recent annual report from Amnesty International,
marcuscleaver · Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake [2021] UKSC 8 Should a shift where you have to sleep at or near your place of work count as working time for the purposes of the national minimum wage? That is the question the Supreme Court has