marcuscleaver · Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd [2020] UKSC 45 In a difficult decision the Supreme Court had to balance the interests of a Children’s Cancer Trust against new affordable housing. At the heart of the dispute were restrictive covenants and
The dead period between Christmas and New Year is normally a time for relaxing, watching rubbish TV and regretting how much food you are still eating. Sadly for lawyers, legal commentators and anyone with an interest in politics that has not exactly been possible this
marcuscleaver · Bonus Episode: A Question of Law Interviews Marcus Cleaver About Brexit Bonus Episode: A Question of Law Interviews Marcus Cleaver About Brexit
The family of PC Andrew Harper should have been supported in their time of need. Instead they were offered false hope and embarrassed on the public stage. As a quick reminder Harper was tragically killed in August of last year as he was trying to
A dispute over a drug company’s alleged anti-competitive practices leads to a legal case about the influence of decisions from the European Courts in the UK. Music from bensound.com
In the second of two cases looking at illegality as a defence we turn to the proceedings brought by Ecila Henderson who murdered her mother during a psychotic episode. It turned out that the NHS Trust was negligent in its care and she should never
In a potentially landmark judgment the High Court today reached a decision about puberty-blocking drugs that may end up having long-lasting consequences on medical treatment in the UK. Obviously this is a sensitive issue that attracts a lot of passion but in this piece I
marcuscleaver · Stoffel & Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 When Maria Grondona committed mortgage fraud she didn’t think that her plans would inadvertently fall apart because of the negligence of her solicitors. She pursued a claim for professional negligence but the key question in
The term ‘elective dictatorship’ has worked its way into a number of think pieces in recent weeks but what does it mean? Really it should be a contradiction in terms; how can a dictator be subject to elections? In the UK the term gained prominence
marcuscleaver · R (Pathan) v SoS for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 When Mr. Pathan submitted his immigration application everything appeared to be in order. However the Home Office later decided to take away the sponsorship licence form his employer leaving his application doomed