Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26
marcuscleaver · Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26 How do the courts distinguish between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property during divorce cases? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1
marcuscleaver · The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1 Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3
marcuscleaver · Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3 A Russian divorce case finds its way into the English courts as the former wife of an oligarch seeks a financial remedy. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Unger v Ul-Hasan [2023] UKSC 22
marcuscleaver · Unger v Ul-Hasan [2023] UKSC 22 Following a divorce, a wife applied for financial relief but the husband died before a final determination. In this case the Supreme Court asks whether the claim can still be pursued against the estate or whether the
In the Matter of H-W (Children) (No. 1 & 2) [2022] UKSC 17
marcuscleaver · In the Matter of H-W (Children) (No. 1 & 2) [2022] UKSC 17 This week the Supreme Court discusses the circumstances under which children should be removed from their parents and the importance of considering other courses of action. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
In the Matter of T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35
marcuscleaver · In the Matter of T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35 As a child in care, T required secure accommodation but funding cuts meant compromises had to be made. These compromises were authorised by way of a court order and that is what is
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Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30
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
ABC v Principal Reporter [2020] UKSC 26
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
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14
In her last case as a Justice of the Supreme Court Lady Hale has one final opportunity to correct a mistake that she made twenty years prior. Music from bensound.com