The use of Viagra as treatment for erectile dysfunction is well known but there are alternatives that exist which arguably work more effectively. In this episode we examine a patent relating to the dosage used for one such alternative, Cialis. However in order to achieve
The provision of higher education in the UK has undergone dramatic changes in recent history with more private organisations entering the market. This raises an important existential question: what does it mean to be a college or a university? In this episode we consider the
The financial crisis of 2008 may now be far behind us but the legal ramifications are still subject to legal dispute. In this case we look at interest payments made to creditors after Lehman Brothers went into administration and consider what should rightly happen to
The Immigration Rules are an integral part of the legal system but have been criticised for their complexity and prescriptive nature. In this week’s episode we examine the rules in the context of the proposed deportation of Robinson who came to the UK as a
What role does medical evidence play in a legal battle? On the one hand medical practitioners bring their own clinical expertise to a case but the final decision rests with the judge. In this case the Upper Tribunal went against the medical evidence and it
This week we return to Northern Ireland for another case about the Troubles and unfortunately it’s the same old story. More delays and further failures to investigate only provide more cause for resentment and in this case we examine the role that the courts have
The European Arrest Warrant is a key tool for fighting crime and is a prime example of EU co-operation at its finest. In this case we explore what protection is available for those named in a warrant, deficiencies in the UK’s implementation and what the
The murder of Pat Finucane, a solicitor from Belfast, in 1989 was the result of collusion between British security forces and loyalist terrorists. There has never been a proper inquiry into this death and in this judicial review Finucane’s widow argues that this is a
When Bianca Cameron was involved in a car accident the driver at fault could not be identified so the question became ‘who could she make a claim against?’
In tort law a claim for ‘loss of chance’ can become very complicated when a claimant is seeking compensation for something that might have happened many years previous. A careful balance has to be struck between running a hypothetical trial and holding older evidence up