The important industry described in the title does not have lorries traversing up and down the motorways of the land; nor does it fill up ships in the port of Dover. Instead it could probably be best considered as part of the UK’s service economy
When it comes to statutory interpretation there are rules that the courts have to follow but the situation is less clear for interpreting non-statutory texts such as frameworks and guidance. In this episode we explore the method that should be adopted by judges and how
Yesterday the Department for Exiting the European Union alongside the Treasury and HMRC published the first of its Brexit papers that seek to outline the future relationship of the UK and the EU. While this at least now provides some much-needed detail on what the
When a public body undertakes a procurement exercise it should be carried out in an open and transparent fashion that is fair to all of the bidders. In this case the process was not carried out in the correct manner and this presented the Supreme
Whether you were on the side of leave or remain during the Brexit referendum, both sides would most likely agree that media reporting on the main issues was, at best, sensationalised and, at worst, wrong. Now that Brexit is happening and progress is (slowly) being
The Supreme Court today made three permission to appeal decisions and in all three cases the permission was granted. In this article we preview the cases and consider the issues at stake. Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith The first case involving the controversial Pimlico Plumbers
Under the current regime of the Access to Justice Act 1999 a publisher can be liable for costs arising from a defamation case even where those costs include premiums associated with conditional fee agreements and after the event insurance. In this case three publishers challenge
The world of Game of Thrones has a wide range of politics and cultures that stretch across Westeros and beyond. In this video we look at the various legal systems that appear and consider how different famous legal philosophies can be applied. The feudal system
It was announced in the High Court on Monday that Tony Blair will not face prosecution over the role that he played in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The possibility of such a case is one that I have spoken about in the past on
The Scottish smoking ban in hospital grounds has been a source of contention since being passed by the Scottish Parliament and in this case we see a challenge from a detained mental health patient. The ban in this instance also involved searching for and confiscating