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Consent in the Age of #MeToo

Today I had the chance to listen to an interesting podcast episode from Zero Books with law professor Heidi Matthews. This caught my eye because in law we often talk about the idea of consent but the legal definition does not necessarily marry up with

UK Law Weekly

In the Matter of C (Children) [2018] UKSC 8

Despite the rather dramatic name abduction cases are rarely clear cut and require a delicate balancing act between both parties while also ensuring that the welfare of the children involved is protected. In this case a mother, with the permission of the father, left Australia

Registered Land – Part 2

Even under the Land Registration Act 2002 there are some unregistered interests that can override disposition. This appears to operate against the underlying principle of the registered land system but allows for certain social interests to be protected by the law. The only way for

Registered Land – Part 1

Registered land allows for certainty about pieces of land and also efficiency when it comes to transferring land between people. It is the most effective way of protecting rights in relation to a piece of land. The basic rule from s. 28(1) of the Land

UK Law Weekly

B (Algeria) v SoS for the Home Dept [2018] UKSC 5

Enforcing immigration rules can be difficult for the government when the country that a person is being deported to has a poor human rights record. In B’s case there was no reasonable prospect of deportation back to Algeria but the government wanted to continue to