R v Perry [2025] UKSC 17
marcuscleaver · R v Perry [2025] UKSC 17 What power should appellate courts have to re-examine the facts of a case? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Category Archives: Criminal
R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12
marcuscleaver · R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12 When a defendant is due to be retried, the law requires them to be arraigned within two months. In this case, the Supreme Court is asked to decide what the consequences should be when that deadline is
An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8
marcuscleaver · An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8 JR123 was released from prison in 1982 and yet his conviction still affects his employment opportunities and his mental health. In this case the Supreme Court was asked to review whether the rehabilitation
In the Matter of an Application by RM for Judicial Review Nos. 1 & 2 [2024] UKSC 7
marcuscleaver · In the Matter of an Application by RM for Judicial Review Nos. 1 & 2 [2024] UKSC 7 A case about the mental health treatment for offenders raised questions about differences in the law between England and Wales and Northern Ireland. In this
Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14
marcuscleaver · Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14 Should the government be allowed to change the custodial part of a sentence after the fact? That is the question before the Supreme Court this week in a case from Northern Ireland. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from
R (Pearce) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13
marcuscleaver · R (Pearce) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13 When it comes to thinking about whether a prisoner should be released early, how should the Parole Board deal with allegations that have not been proven in a court of law?
Attorney General’s Reference No. 1 of 2022 [2022] EWCA Crim 1259
marcuscleaver · Attorney General's Reference No. 1 of 2022 [2022] EWCA Crim 1259 Political protests continue to dominate the headlines as the courts try to get the balance right between prosecuting offences and upholding freedom of expression. This week we ask whether the Attorney General
R v Andrewes [2022] UKSC 24
marcuscleaver · R v Andrewes [2022] UKSC 24 A man finds out the consequences of lying on his CV. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
R v Luckhurst [2022] UKSC 23
marcuscleaver · R v Luckhurst [2022] UKSC 23 A financial investment adviser who is due to go on trial for fraud asked the court to adjust a restraint order that froze his assets so that he could pay legal expenses in relation to civil proceedings
R v Maughan [2022] UKSC 13
marcuscleaver · R v Maughan [2022] UKSC 13 In what circumstances should a defendant get a sentencing discount for a guilty plea? In this case we examine a guilty plea at arraignment and discuss whether a discount should be permitted when a defendant is caught