R (Justice for Health) v SoS for Health [2016] EWHC 2338 (Admin)
The row over junior doctors’ contracts has spilled over to the courts as the campaign group Justice for Health took on the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a judicial review.
Category Archives: Podcast
#KillerClowns – Legal Perspectives from the UK
The killer clowns craze is sweeping the nation and the police are threatening to charge those caught with public order offences. What exactly does this mean in the context of the legal system in England and Wales? Music from bensound.com
R(Miller) v SoS for Exiting the European Union [2016] EWHC 2768 (Admin)
In one of the most high profile cases of the year the High Court had to decide whether the government could use the royal prerogative to trigger Article 50 TFEU following the EU referendum in June 2016. Music from bensound.com
Brexit Case – The Government’s Arguments
The Brexit case concerning the triggering of article 50 is underway at the Supreme Court and in this update episode we look at the government’s arguments and consider just how convincing they are.
Brexit Case – Gina Miller’s Arguments
In this second special episode reporting on the Brexit case being heard in the Supreme Court we focus on the arguments of the respondent and analyse how well they hold up before concluding on their chance of success when a decision is handed down in
Term Time Holidays – 3 Key Points
In a major decision today on the subject of term time holidays for children the Supreme Court held that the concept of ‘regular attendance’ should be applied strictly and at the discretion of the headteacher. In this bonus episode we look at the three key
R v Docherty [2016] UKSC 62
Docherty was convicted in a criminal trial and was considered to be a ‘dangerous offender’. He was sentenced to imprisonment for public protection (IPP) under the old sentencing regime of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 but argued he should have been sentenced under the new
R v Golds [2016] UKSC 61
This criminal law case revolved around the interpretation of the phrase ‘substantially impaired’ in the context of a murder case and the purported diminished responsibility of the defendant. The underlying issue goes much deeper however and addresses the role of judges and juries in trials.
Makhlouf v SoS for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 59
How do the courts balance the need to deport foreign criminals against their right to see their children? Music from bensound.com
R (Carmichael and Rourke) v SoS for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 58
The bedroom tax has proved to be one of the most controversial policies in recent times. In this judicial review the Supreme Court examined whether the impact on a range of vulnerable people breached their human rights. Music from bensound.com