SoS for Health v Servier Laboratories Ltd [2020] UKSC 44
A dispute over a drug company’s alleged anti-competitive practices leads to a legal case about the influence of decisions from the European Courts in the UK. Music from bensound.com
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Ecila Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust [2020] UKSC 43
In the second of two cases looking at illegality as a defence we turn to the proceedings brought by Ecila Henderson who murdered her mother during a psychotic episode. It turned out that the NHS Trust was negligent in its care and she should never
Consent and Transgender Rights
In a potentially landmark judgment the High Court today reached a decision about puberty-blocking drugs that may end up having long-lasting consequences on medical treatment in the UK. Obviously this is a sensitive issue that attracts a lot of passion but in this piece I
Stoffel & Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42
marcuscleaver · Stoffel & Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 When Maria Grondona committed mortgage fraud she didn’t think that her plans would inadvertently fall apart because of the negligence of her solicitors. She pursued a claim for professional negligence but the key question in
What is the Elective Dictatorship?
The term ‘elective dictatorship’ has worked its way into a number of think pieces in recent weeks but what does it mean? Really it should be a contradiction in terms; how can a dictator be subject to elections? In the UK the term gained prominence
R (Pathan) v SoS for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41
marcuscleaver · R (Pathan) v SoS for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 When Mr. Pathan submitted his immigration application everything appeared to be in order. However the Home Office later decided to take away the sponsorship licence form his employer leaving his application doomed
R (Z) v Hackney LBC [2020] UKSC 40
marcuscleaver · R (Z) v Hackney LBC [2020] UKSC 40 When Z and her family needed social housing she turned to her local council for support. Unfortunately the search took longer than expected because one of the charities that provides such accommodation only does so
Our Legal System Isn’t Coping
Despite the positive news about a potential vaccine for COVID-19 it remains likely that we will continue to live with the virus for some time to come. Some sectors have done well to cope with the ‘new normal’ but it is time to face up
R (Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd) v CPS [2020] UKSC 39
marcuscleaver · R (Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd) v CPS [2020] UKSC 39 Animal welfare concerns also enter into the slaughterhouse to ensure that animals are killed in as humane a way as possible without any unnecessary cruelty. When a slaughterhouse was charged with two
Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38
marcuscleaver · Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38 A fire at a Russian power plant led to the insurance company raising questions about the quality of the construction work. While there is an arbitration agreement in the contract