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UK Law Weekly

Belhaj v DPP [2018] UKSC 33

In 2004 Tony Blair struck the now infamous ‘deal in the desert’ with Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The assistance provided by the British Secret Intelligence Service in rendering political dissident Abdelhakim Belhaj back to his homeland in the run-up to that meeting was almost certainly

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JP Whitter Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2018] UKSC 31

The Construction Industry Scheme has been in operation since the early 1970s and aimed to not only provide a means for the government to collect tax but also to crack down on tax evasion in the sector. Trusted sub-contractors can be awarded certificates that exempt

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Project Blue Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2018] UKSC 30

With a thriving Muslim population and growing investment from the Middle East there is a need for Islamic financial practices to be integrated into English law. This case revolves around the sale of the historical Chelsea Barracks by the Ministry of Defence to Qatari investors

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Pimlico Plumbers v Smith [2018] UKSC 29

The so-called gig economy where jobs are replaced with short-term contracts is a bought on the UK. Companies like Uber and Deliveroo turn huge profits while exploiting people who have not better place to turn to for work. In spite of this progress is slow