marcuscleaver · Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc [2021] UKSC 3 When a number of oil spills in Nigeria caused significant ground and water contamination, the King of the local community pursued a claim against Shell and its local subsidiary. However when the claim was
The 2003 invasion of Iraq led to a complete re-work of that country’s massive oil industry. A new, pro-Western government began handing out lucrative contracts but many of these were stained with corruption. Just this week the legal process surrounding some of those contracts came
marcuscleaver · R (KBR, Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2 In a recent investigation the Serious Fraud Office wanted to access documents held abroad by a U.S. company. Does the department have the power to reach across the Atlantic for
By Elisha Juttla During the UK’s EU membership, the law governing trade marks was harmonised across the EU. Trade-marked goods sold in one EU state could be exported and sold in another EU state in accordance with free trade and free movement of goods. This
marcuscleaver · COVID Insurance Cases [2021] UKSC 1 The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc for almost every business in the UK. In this case the Supreme Court looked at a range of insurance policies and answered some fundamental questions of interpretation so that claims could
Fortunately my grandparents have had both the first and second dose of the vaccine for COVID-19 but many of you, like me, will still be awaiting the first jab. Certainly I will be first in line when the opportunity to be vaccinated comes up but
marcuscleaver · Three Case Special: [2020] UKSC 51, 52 and 53 This week we finish off 2020 by looking at three cases in one episode. The first is about when the courts should allow collective actions by multiple claimants to proceed, the second is about
marcuscleaver · R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50 After Gourlay’s judicial review of a Parole Board decision was successful he argued that the Board should have to pay his costs for the review. This raised questions about whether the Parole Board is a
For the first time since it was sponsored by Granada Bingo in 1988, my football team’s shirt sponsor this season was a gambling company. Amongst supporters there was some dismay about the association but that has now turned into a resigned acceptance that this is
marcuscleaver · HMRC v London Clubs Management Ltd [2020] UKSC 49 Casinos will often use free bet vouchers as a way to lure in punters but in this case the Supreme Court considers how these should be evaluated when it comes to working out gaming