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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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