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
There was an emotional time had in the Supreme Court yesterday as the valedictories were held for Lords Neuberger and Clarke. Lord Clarke was in fact the first Justice to be appointed and before that time had a long and distinguished career in the judiciary
It was unsurprising to learn that Lady Hale has been appointed to become the new President of the Supreme Court. The current Deputy was always set to replace the current President, Lord Neuberger, who will be retiring later on this year. A related question is
Tim Farron may be coming towards the end of his tenure as leader of the Liberal Democrats but he continues to play an important role as an MP in the House of Commons. Earlier on today he questioned the Minister of State for Immigration, Brandon
When Mr Platt took his daughter out of school during term time for a holiday in Florida he was landed with a penalty notice from Isle of Wight Council. The case made its way up to the Supreme Court and garnered national headlines as the