marcuscleaver · Competition and Markets Authority v Pfizer [2022] UKSC 14 What sort of immunity should public bodies have from costs orders? Does an adverse costs order discourage them from carry out their function? In this episode we discuss the Supreme Court’s answer to that
marcuscleaver · Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair [2022] UKSC 8 How do lawyers claim their fees from a no win, no fee case? The Supreme Court explores what rights firms have over their client’s compensation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Ho v Adelkun [2021] UKSC 43 After a road traffic accident between Ms Ho and Ms Adelkun there were questions about how the costs should be offset against one another. In this episode we also discuss whether the Civil Procedure Rules do more
marcuscleaver · CPRE Kent v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2021] UKSC 36 This week’s episode is about what costs should be paid by a losing side for mere acknowledgement of service. We also discuss how costs should be affected in environmental
marcuscleaver · General Dynamics UK Ltd v State of Libya [2021] UKSC 22 What happens when you sue a country? In particular how do you serve notice on that country and what rules apply? Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
This week the Bar Councils of England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, as well as the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland released a statement that declared remote hearings to be a “markedly inferior experience” to in-person hearings. It comes about as coronavirus restrictions begin to
marcuscleaver · Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc [2021] UKSC 3 When a number of oil spills in Nigeria caused significant ground and water contamination, the King of the local community pursued a claim against Shell and its local subsidiary. However when the claim was
marcuscleaver · R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50 After Gourlay’s judicial review of a Parole Board decision was successful he argued that the Board should have to pay his costs for the review. This raised questions about whether the Parole Board is a
marcuscleaver · Halliburton Co. v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. [2020] UKSC 48 Questions arose about the impartiality of an arbitrator after he accepted appointments from one of the parties in other disputes and failed to disclose them. The Supreme Court had to decide whether this
marcuscleaver · Franked Investment Income Group Litigation [2020] UKSC 47 While the limitation period for claims is six years, the precise date on which this starts is not clear in cases of mistake. Over the years attempts to clarify the law have not moved things