marcuscleaver · McQuillan, McGuigan and McKenna [2021] UKSC 55 Two incidents from the Troubles raise questions about the state’s obligation to investigate deaths under the European Convention on Human Rights. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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
marcuscleaver · Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 One man takes on Google over alleged breaches of data protection law but questions are asked about whether his claim can represent all of the users who were affected. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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
marcuscleaver · FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie [2021] UKSC 45 After Sir Ian Brownlie QC was killed in a fatal accident in Cairo his widow looked to bring an out of jurisdiction claim in contract and tort law. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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
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 · Ho v Adelkun [2021] UKSC 43 After a road traffic accident between Ms Ho and Ms Adelkun there were questions about how the costs should be offset against one another. In this episode we also discuss whether the Civil Procedure Rules do more
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