In this second special episode reporting on the Brexit case being heard in the Supreme Court we focus on the arguments of the respondent and analyse how well they hold up before concluding on their chance of success when a decision is handed down in
In a major decision today on the subject of term time holidays for children the Supreme Court held that the concept of ‘regular attendance’ should be applied strictly and at the discretion of the headteacher. In this bonus episode we look at the three key
Mr Gabriel went bankrupt because of a bad investment but not many things went right for him along the way. His ‘friend’ Mr Little tricked him into thinking the money would be used as part of a development project and his solicitor did not properly
Docherty was convicted in a criminal trial and was considered to be a ‘dangerous offender’. He was sentenced to imprisonment for public protection (IPP) under the old sentencing regime of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 but argued he should have been sentenced under the new
This criminal law case revolved around the interpretation of the phrase ‘substantially impaired’ in the context of a murder case and the purported diminished responsibility of the defendant. The underlying issue goes much deeper however and addresses the role of judges and juries in trials.
How do the courts balance the need to deport foreign criminals against their right to see their children? Music from bensound.com
The bedroom tax has proved to be one of the most controversial policies in recent times. In this judicial review the Supreme Court examined whether the impact on a range of vulnerable people breached their human rights. Music from bensound.com
Johnson has spent almost the entirety of his life in the UK but after he was convicted for manslaughter the Home Secretary tried to deport him as a ‘foreign criminal’. Johnson appealed this on the basis that the current immigration rules discriminated against him because
What happens when the prosecution wants to prove that a defendant has a propensity towards violence during a trial? After a rather vague direction in this Northern Irish case the Supreme Court had to decide how propensity works and the burden of proof required from
Should HMRC be allowed to disclose information about a company’s tax affairs as part of a campaign to name and shame tax avoidance schemes? In this judicial review application the Supreme Court took a slightly unique approach. Music from bensound.com