What happens when the prosecution wants to prove that a defendant has a propensity towards violence during a trial? After a rather vague direction in this Northern Irish case the Supreme Court had to decide how propensity works and the burden of proof required from
Should HMRC be allowed to disclose information about a company’s tax affairs as part of a campaign to name and shame tax avoidance schemes? In this judicial review application the Supreme Court took a slightly unique approach. Music from bensound.com
At the time of this case men in the UK retired at age 65 and women retired at age 60. At what age should a woman who was born a man retire? And what happens when the Supreme Court can’t make up its mind? Music
As we are only hours away from game four of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators, Pens head coach Mike Sullivan has taken the brave and contentious decision to replace Marc Andre-Fleury as the goal
Gordon was convicted of rape and sentenced to five years but there were a couple of problems with the way that the investigation was carried out. He was not allowed access to legal counsel either before or during the police interview and the semen sample
How much information would have to be given in order to be able to identify you without actually saying your name? This sounds like a game of 20 questions but the Supreme Court faced a very similar problem this week with serious consequences hanging on
Ms Moreno was involved in a serious accident with an uninsured driver when on holiday in Greece. Should the compensation she is owed be based on UK or Greek law? The Supreme Court resolves an apparent contradiction between UK and EU law. Music from bensound.com
The Named Person Scheme in Scotland has proven to be a controversial policy. Some argue that it helps vulnerable young people while others see it as a further intrusion by the nanny state. This judicial review case challenged the legality of the Scheme. Music from
Despite Winter setting in we are off to the seaside this week. After Hastings Borough Council had to shut down their pier in 2006 one of the companies who owned an amusement arcade and bingo tried to claim compensation under the Building Act 1984. However
If an insurer is sceptical about the extent of a claimant’s injuries can they later set aside a settlement that has been reached once they have more evidence of the deceit? Music from bensound.com