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Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] UKSC 24

When Wood sold his company to Capita it transpired after an internal review that insurance policies had been misrepresented to customers. Capita tried to recover the compensation that they were obliged to pay out but Wood disputed this on the basis of the wording of

New Lecture on Mortgages

The latest lecture on remedies in relation to mortgages is now available and can be viewed below alongside a full description. The remedies in relation to mortgages are mainly available to mortgagees who are trying to get a return on their investment. The main remedies

Beware the DUP

‘May Hung in June’ was the headline in the Economist after the 2017 general election produced a hung parliament. Although the result was incredibly bad for the prime minister Theresa May, a deal with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) actually doesn’t leave things

Perfect Pens Performance puts them on the Precipice

A dominant 6-0 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice puts the Stanley Cup champions one game away from a repeat of last year’s triumph. After the first four games were shared between the Pens and their Western Conference opposition, the Nashville Predators, the

Your Chance to Make a Difference

The UK goes to the ballot box today and you have a chance to make a difference! Make sure that you go to your local polling station and cast your vote. With a range of major issues on the line including Brexit negotiations, the UK’s

Supreme Court by Tom Morris

Fancy Tea With a Supreme Court Justice?

How would you like to have afternoon tea with a justice of the Supreme Court? That is the prize on offer to student’s in years 12 and 13 as part of the Court’s first ever writing competition. UK Y12 & Y13 #law #students – check

N v ACCG [2017] UKSC 22

N is a severely disabled man in his twenties who requires care by the NHS. His family would like to be much more involved in his care but this would put greater strain on the already limited resources of the local authority.. This week’s episode

Stifling Free Speech in the 2017 General Election

When an election is called and Parliament is dissolved MPs stop being MPs and, for the most part, Ministers stop being Ministers. The election campaign therefore is fought between equals and no candidate has greater rights than the candidate for any other party. In the

How We Should NOT Respond to Terrorist Attacks

It is a sad comment to make in the light of the devastating terror attack on Saturday evening in our nation’s capital but the point remains true of any act of terrorism within an election campaign. There will inevitably be attempts to politicise the issue