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
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