marcuscleaver · Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores Ltd [2020] UKSC 36 In order to attract a major retailer to his new shopping centre Mr Shortall agreed that Dunnes Stores would not have any competitors on the site. After a few years and with the
marcuscleaver · Commissioners for HMRC v Parry [2020] UKSC 35 What were the motivations of a person who is now dead? That was the question before the court in this tax case as a dispute with HMRC arose in relation to the payment of inheritance
marcuscleaver · Shagang Shipping Company Ltd v HNA Group Company Ltd [2020] UKSC 34 A breach of a chartering contract brought up allegations of torture and the Supreme Court had to decide how such evidence should be reviewed in the English courts. Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Sutherland v HM Advocate [2020] UKSC 32 When Mark Sutherland agreed to meet up with a child he had talked to via a dating app he did not expect to be met by a group of paedophile hunters. After the correspondence was handed
marcuscleaver · Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 Avoiding the consequences of a judgment by transferring money to a different account is probably one of the least honest things that you can do. However in this case the attempt to recover that loss
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
marcuscleaver · R v Hilton [2020] UKSC 29 After a confiscation order was made against a benefits fraudster questions were raised about its validity. The court had not given other persons with an interest in the relevant property a chance to make their own representations.
How time limits on claims work can often feel very technical but they have a significant impact when there is money on the line. This case looks at a claim made by a bingo company amid questions about how VAT should be charged on games.
As the research to find a vaccine for the coronavirus continues in earnest the case in this episode involves a patent that might hold part of the answer. The dispute gets to the heart of patent law and the balance that has to be struck
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