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
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.
This week the Court of Appeal found in favour of the Duchess of Sussex with regards to the decision by the Mail on Sunday to publish some of her private correspondence with her father. The case raises an interesting question: if you receive a letter
marcuscleaver · Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40 When can a lawful act be used to rescind a contract? In this case an estate agent was pressured into signing a new agreement with an airline but was this legitimate
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 · Tinkler v Commissioners for HMRC [2021] UKSC 39 After HMRC concluded that Mr Tinkler owed more than £700,000 in unpaid tax he tried to argue that the original enquiry was not valid because the incorrect postal address was used. In this case the