R (Justice for Health) v SoS for Health [2016] EWHC 2338 (Admin)
The row over junior doctors’ contracts has spilled over to the courts as the campaign group Justice for Health took on the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a judicial review.
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#KillerClowns – Legal Perspectives from the UK
The killer clowns craze is sweeping the nation and the police are threatening to charge those caught with public order offences. What exactly does this mean in the context of the legal system in England and Wales? Music from bensound.com
R(Miller) v SoS for Exiting the European Union [2016] EWHC 2768 (Admin)
In one of the most high profile cases of the year the High Court had to decide whether the government could use the royal prerogative to trigger Article 50 TFEU following the EU referendum in June 2016. Music from bensound.com
Brexit Case – The Government’s Arguments
The Brexit case concerning the triggering of article 50 is underway at the Supreme Court and in this update episode we look at the government’s arguments and consider just how convincing they are.
Brexit Case – Gina Miller’s Arguments
In this second special episode reporting on the Brexit case being heard in the Supreme Court we focus on the arguments of the respondent and analyse how well they hold up before concluding on their chance of success when a decision is handed down in
Term Time Holidays – 3 Key Points
In a major decision today on the subject of term time holidays for children the Supreme Court held that the concept of ‘regular attendance’ should be applied strictly and at the discretion of the headteacher. In this bonus episode we look at the three key
Charlie Gard Case Heading to the Supreme Court
The legal wranglings surrounding the fate of nine-month old Charlie Gard are now beginning to approach their conclusion when the Supreme Court will hear an emergency proceeding next week. On one side the Great Ormond Street Hospital will argue that Charlie’s life support should be
Paterson Receives 15 Year Jail Term
A breast surgeon who carried out wholly unnecessary operations on patients has been jailed today for 15 years. Ian Paterson apparently showed no remorse whatsoever during the trial for the countless victims who had his full trust and confidence. The exact motives remain unclear but
BPE Solicitors v Hughes-Holland (in substitution for Gabriel) [2017] UKSC 21
Mr Gabriel went bankrupt because of a bad investment but not many things went right for him along the way. His ‘friend’ Mr Little tricked him into thinking the money would be used as part of a development project and his solicitor did not properly
R v Docherty [2016] UKSC 62
Docherty was convicted in a criminal trial and was considered to be a ‘dangerous offender’. He was sentenced to imprisonment for public protection (IPP) under the old sentencing regime of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 but argued he should have been sentenced under the new