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
Category Archives: Criminal
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
Craig v HM Advocate [2022] UKSC 6
marcuscleaver · Craig v HM Advocate [2022] UKSC 6 The extradition of James Craig could have been halted but while the forum bar provisions were brought into force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, they were not brought into force in Scotland until it was
Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor [2022] UKSC 4
marcuscleaver · Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O'Connor [2022] UKSC 4 An error by a solicitor could lead to their client being extradited. Should someone be liable for the faults of their legal representative? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Pwr v DPP [2022] UKSC 2
marcuscleaver · Pwr v DPP [2022] UKSC 2 Should waving a flag of a terrorist organisation be a strict liability offence requiring no intention on the part of the defendant? That question and the law’s impact on the freedom of expression is discussed in this
HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 58
marcuscleaver · HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 58 Can the Supreme Court hear an appeal against a judgment it has itself made? In theory this sounds like a contradiction but this case explores the practical possibility. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
DPP v Ziegler [2021] UKSC 23
marcuscleaver · DPP v Ziegler [2021] UKSC 23 After a protest blocked the road the campaigners were arrested under the Highways Act. This case examines the right to protest in the context of human rights and the defence of lawful excuse. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 15
marcuscleaver · HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 15 What happens when a Supreme Court judgment is leaked to the press? Music from bensound.com
Upside Down Legislative Priorities
In last week’s special newsletter for subscribers I wrote about how the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would severely curtail the right to protest in the UK. Unfortunately the proposed legislation would only represent the formalisation of what has been government policy for a long