Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5
marcuscleaver · Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5 The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Tag Archives: civil
Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43
marcuscleaver · Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 Conditional fee agreements can make civil litigation possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it but, as we discuss in this episode, extortionate success fees can leave claimants out of pocket while law
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34
marcuscleaver · Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34 What is the process for disputing the bill you receive from your solicitor? This case turned on the meaning of when ‘payment’ is actually made by a client. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKSC 21
marcuscleaver · Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKSC 21 A defamation claim against the Home Secretary was thrown out for abuse of process, but under what circumstances should a person be able to protect their reputation? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Hassam v Rabot [2024] UKSC 11
marcuscleaver · Hassam v Rabot [2024] UKSC 11 Two motor car accidents prompt the courts to examine how compensation for whiplash and non-whiplash injuries should be assessed. We then go on to discuss some of the criticisms of the Civil Liability Act 2018. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music
[2023] UKSC 48 and 49
marcuscleaver · [2023] UKSC 48 and 49 In this double episode we cover a case about someone who got sick on holiday and then think about whether an AI should be considered to be an inventor. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers [2023] UKSC 47
marcuscleaver · Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers [2023] UKSC 47 Newcomer injunctions are controversial because they enforce rights over land against people who are unnamed and have not yet committed any sort of breach. In this case, a group representing Gypsies and
Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41
marcuscleaver · Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 Another PPI claim raises questions about the way that limitation periods operate. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding [2023] UKSC 32
marcuscleaver · Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding [2023] UKSC 32 A serious allegation of bribery on an international scale is the background to this case. The decision of the Supreme Court could decide whether the case goes ahead in open court or behind closed
The SSAFA v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen [2022] UKSC 29
marcuscleaver · The SSAFA v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen [2022] UKSC 29 A tragic injury suffered at birth is the basis for this case as we examine the status of English law and whether it should override the law in Germany. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com