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Craig v HM Advocate [2022] UKSC 6

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

Bloomberg v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5

marcuscleaver · Bloomberg v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 After an article was published revealing that a businessman was under criminal investigation, he claimed that the publication was a misuse of private information. In this episode we discuss the balance between the right to privacy and

Pwr v DPP [2022] UKSC 2

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

HM Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 58

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

Sue Gray’s Subtext

The 12-page Sue Gray report was published yesterday and just about met the expectations of everyone who has been following party-gate closely. The report was about getting to the facts (not apportioning blame) and had already been stymied by the police so a damning indictment

R (Majera) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 46

marcuscleaver · R (Majera) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 46 An immigration case raises questions of constitutional importance after the Home Office decides to ignore a court order that it considered to be null and void. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Anwar v Advocate General for Scotland [2021] UKSC 44

marcuscleaver · Anwar v Advocate General for Scotland [2021] UKSC 44 How simple should it be to take interim measures against the other party to a case? In these employment law proceedings this question is considered in the context of EU law and we also