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
When SXH came to the UK as an asylum seeker she arrived on a false passport. The Crown Prosecution Service decided that it was in the public interest to pursue a prosecution under the Identity Cards Act 2006. Further research into SXH’s case changed their
On the 23rd June it will have been one year since the UK voted the leave the European Union. The entire campaign was in many ways an embarrassment to the democratic process and neither the leave nor the remain side covered themselves in glory. Looking
So we know that Jake Arrieta is slow to the plate, right, but in case you needed it confirming his catcher Miguel Montero was only more than happy fill in any details for reporters after the Cubs lost 6-1 to the Nationals at the end
The so-called Great Repeal Bill that is officially known as the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was published yesterday and is available to view here. Theresa May’s alliance with the DUP may have secured her a majority in the House of Commons but that does not
In a speech to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, Lady Hale took the opportunity to talk about the UK constitution and for students currently studying public law the full text is a must-read. The United Kingdom is unusual in the sense that it
The Charlie Gard case is something that has been covered frequently both on this website and also on the related podcast. There is no simple answer to this question of morality and ethics that has found its way before the courts and it is this
The Court of Appeal in Belfast has decided that the law on abortion is ultimately a political question that should be decided upon by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The law in the six counties is particularly controversial as the pro-life campaign has significant political influence.
After the government announced that there would be a full public inquiry into the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower attention has now turned to the judge who will take the lead role. Sir Martin Moore-Bick, aged 70, previously worked as a judge for more than
Former Supreme Court Justice Lord Toulson has passed away at the age of 70. Toulson was only a Justice of the Supreme Court for around 3 and a half years but had a long and accomplished career in the legal profession. Starting life as a