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
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
marcuscleaver · Halliburton Co. v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. [2020] UKSC 48 Questions arose about the impartiality of an arbitrator after he accepted appointments from one of the parties in other disputes and failed to disclose them. The Supreme Court had to decide whether this
marcuscleaver · Franked Investment Income Group Litigation [2020] UKSC 47 While the limitation period for claims is six years, the precise date on which this starts is not clear in cases of mistake. Over the years attempts to clarify the law have not moved things
marcuscleaver · R (Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 The civil and criminal standard of proof are generally pretty easy to distinguish but the lines get blurred when there is an inquest into a suspicious death. In this case the Supreme
marcuscleaver · Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd [2020] UKSC 45 In a difficult decision the Supreme Court had to balance the interests of a Children’s Cancer Trust against new affordable housing. At the heart of the dispute were restrictive covenants and
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In the second of two cases looking at illegality as a defence we turn to the proceedings brought by Ecila Henderson who murdered her mother during a psychotic episode. It turned out that the NHS Trust was negligent in its care and she should never
marcuscleaver · Stoffel & Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 When Maria Grondona committed mortgage fraud she didn’t think that her plans would inadvertently fall apart because of the negligence of her solicitors. She pursued a claim for professional negligence but the key question in