HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 15
marcuscleaver · HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 15 What happens when a Supreme Court judgment is leaked to the press? Music from bensound.com
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Another Government Attack on Independent Scrutiny
In a week where the government has taken utter delight in the (justifiable) scrutiny that the BBC is facing so that it can rain down further on the state broadcaster, ministers seem to be doing everything in their power to eliminate any sort of independence
Zabolotnyi v The Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14
marcuscleaver · Zabolotnyi v The Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14 When Zabolotnyi was due to be extradited to Hungary under a European Arrest Warrant, questions were asked about whether the prison conditions would represent a breach of human rights. Even after the Hungarian
Rittson-Thomas v Oxfordshire County Council [2021] UKSC 13
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
What Sort of Justice is Virtual Justice?
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
Burnett or Grant v International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd [2021] UKSC 12
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
Balhousie Holdings Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2021] UKSC 11
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
Film Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
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
Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley [2021] UKSC 10
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
Film Review: The Mauritanian
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