Just over a year ago the UK completed its exit from the European Union. While that should have been the end of it and while there has been an ongoing pandemic to deal with, Brexit continued to dominate the headlines with disputes over fishing and
marcuscleaver · References by the Attorney General and Advocate General for Scotland [2021] UKSC 42 Two bills from the Scottish Parliament are questioned before the Supreme Court for fear that they go beyond the legislative competence of Holyrood. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
Over the years there has consistently been debate around the merits of the Human Rights Act 1998. For some it enshrines the basic standards that any self-respecting Western democracy should practice while for others it represents a series of loopholes for criminals and other undesirables
marcuscleaver · R (TN) (Vietnam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 41 When fast track procedure rules for asylum claims were held to be null and void questions were raised about all of the cases that were decided using those rules.
The fall of Ghislaine Maxwell is something to behold. The daughter of newspaper magnate Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine was educated at Oxford and became a prominent socialite. Now, as a result of her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, she is on trial in Manhattan for sex trafficking.
marcuscleaver · In the Matter of T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35 As a child in care, T required secure accommodation but funding cuts meant compromises had to be made. These compromises were authorised by way of a court order and that is what is
marcuscleaver · Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi [2021] UKSC 33 An accusation of racial discrimination against Royal Mail raises interesting questions about the test to be applied in these claims. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
marcuscleaver · Franked Investment Income Group Litigation [2021] UKSC 31 The latest update from the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe
marcuscleaver · Triple Point Technology Inc. v PTT Public Company Ltd [2021] UKSC 29 A contract dispute that led to a claim for damages turned on the meaning of the word negligence. Should the meaning be restricted to the tort or also encompass a breach
marcuscleaver · R (AB) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] UKSC 28 AB was only 15 years old when he was first subjected to an extended period of solitary confinement in Feltham Young Offenders Institution. In this case he brought a judicial review of