marcuscleaver · Sutherland v HM Advocate [2020] UKSC 32 When Mark Sutherland agreed to meet up with a child he had talked to via a dating app he did not expect to be met by a group of paedophile hunters. After the correspondence was handed
…you wait for one and then two show up at once. Let’s start with the one that has been dominating the headlines in the past week and looks set to continue to do so as we move towards the end of the year. The Internal
marcuscleaver · Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 Avoiding the consequences of a judgment by transferring money to a different account is probably one of the least honest things that you can do. However in this case the attempt to recover that loss
marcuscleaver · Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30 A divorce application in Scotland sits alongside a maintenance application in England. In this case the Supreme Court has to decide how feasible this is in line with relevant EU law. Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · R v Hilton [2020] UKSC 29 After a confiscation order was made against a benefits fraudster questions were raised about its validity. The court had not given other persons with an interest in the relevant property a chance to make their own representations.
The Home Office social media team has recently come under fire for using Twitter to further a political agenda. Government accounts such as @ukhomeoffice should be used to provide information to the public, not to polemicise and so the tweet was eventually deleted. The tweet
How time limits on claims work can often feel very technical but they have a significant impact when there is money on the line. This case looks at a claim made by a bingo company amid questions about how VAT should be charged on games.
As the research to find a vaccine for the coronavirus continues in earnest the case in this episode involves a patent that might hold part of the answer. The dispute gets to the heart of patent law and the balance that has to be struck
The relationship between siblings is an important part of family life and this case considers the human rights implications of that relationship in the context of children’s hearings in Scotland. Does an older brother or sister have a right to their say in what should
In the building industry speed and efficiency are the most important factors when it comes to dispute resolution. That is put to the test in this case where an electrical contractor enters into insolvency and the liquidator is left to sort out the financial mess