A Victory Against British Colonialism
In a damning indictment it was held that nearby Mauritius had been forced to give up the islands in return for its independence in 1965 in contravention of the right to self-determination.
Category Archives: International
R (Tag Eldin Ramadan Bashir) v SoS for the Home Department [2018] UKSC 45
When a boat carrying refugees foundered in the Mediterranean the survivors did not expect to spend the next 20 years of their life on a British military base on Cyprus. In this episode we look at their bid to be admitted to the UK and
Goldman Sachs International v Novo Banco [2018] UKSC 34
When a bank fails it is split up into a ‘good bank’ and a ‘bad bank’. The assets and liabilities that pass to each can vary but after it was decided that a large debt owed by the former Portuguese bank ‘Banco Espírito Santo’ would
In the Matter of C (Children) [2018] UKSC 8
Despite the rather dramatic name abduction cases are rarely clear cut and require a delicate balancing act between both parties while also ensuring that the welfare of the children involved is protected. In this case a mother, with the permission of the father, left Australia
The Latest Failure To Hold Tony Blair To Account
It was announced in the High Court on Monday that Tony Blair will not face prosecution over the role that he played in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The possibility of such a case is one that I have spoken about in the past on
Trump Announces Plan to Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced plans to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord last night in a decision that both shocked and disappointed people across the world. The reasoning behind the decision is clearly linked with the conceptual idea that ‘America
Moreno v The Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2016] UKSC 52
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
R (Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 37
A ferry crash off the coast of Egypt in February 2006 led to the deaths of 1,000 people. Since then families of victims have pursued the chairman of the ferry company Mamdouh Ismail for justice. Egyptian authorities requested that the Home Secretary serve the judgment
R (Bancoult (No. 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 35
The people of the Chagos Islands were forcibly removed from their homes in the 1960s by the British government. For the last 50 years they have been fighting a legal battle to return and this case is the latest instalment from the UK Supreme Court.
IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [2017] UKSC 16
When a case drags on for almost 15 years without a resolution something has to be done to offer some finality. The Court of Appeal hoped to do this by remitting this Nigerian enforcement action to the Commercial Court but when they also required a