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UK Law Weekly

Konecny v District Court in Brno-Venkov [2019] UKSC 8

The European Arrest Warrant is a key tool for fighting crime and is a prime example of EU co-operation at its finest. In this case we explore what protection is available for those named in a warrant, deficiencies in the UK’s implementation and what the

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Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5

In tort law a claim for ‘loss of chance’ can become very complicated when a claimant is seeking compensation for something that might have happened many years previous. A careful balance has to be struck between running a hypothetical trial and holding older evidence up

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Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4

An estate agent agreed to help sell certain properties but was denied his 2% commission when the purchases were finalised for £2.1 million. In this case the court had to decide not only if there was an agreement between the agent and his client but

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R (Hallam & Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] UKSC 2

Wrongful conviction cases and miscarriages of justice are always of great interest to the media as they provide a mystery while simultaneously highlighting failures within our criminal justice system. However not much is made of what happens once the conviction is overturned and the innocent

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Shepherd v The Information Commissioner [2019] EWCA Crim 2

The Data Protection Act 2018 brought data protection law into the 21st Century and helped to provide a stronger legal framework for securing personal information. A side effect of this however is that it has made it much easier to convict people of relevant offences