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.
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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
R v Golds [2016] UKSC 61
This criminal law case revolved around the interpretation of the phrase ‘substantially impaired’ in the context of a murder case and the purported diminished responsibility of the defendant. The underlying issue goes much deeper however and addresses the role of judges and juries in trials.
Makhlouf v SoS for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 59
How do the courts balance the need to deport foreign criminals against their right to see their children? Music from bensound.com
R (Carmichael and Rourke) v SoS for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 58
The bedroom tax has proved to be one of the most controversial policies in recent times. In this judicial review the Supreme Court examined whether the impact on a range of vulnerable people breached their human rights. Music from bensound.com