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Routier v Commissioners for HMRC [2019] UKSC 43

The relationship between the Channel Islands and the UK is fairly settled but in this case a new element is added into the equation: the European Union. The background to the dispute is relief from inheritance tax but in these proceedings the Supreme Court also

Walker v Innospec Ltd [2017] UKSC 47

Walker has been in a same-sex relationships since 1993 but because he retired before civil partnerships became legal in late 2005 his partner was not entitled to the spousal pension. In this case Walker challenges the discrimination by reference to the EU’s Framework Directive. We

An Easy Win On Brexit

Crime is becoming increasingly international. While the Internet and better transport links make life so much easier for the ordinary citizen it is also a huge benefit to the criminal class who can communicate and even commit crimes across borders. Fortunately policing has also moved