marcuscleaver · London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 An exclusive gym seeks to benefit from its charitable status through an 80% reduction in business rates. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Commissioners for HMRC v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 A tax case about what exactly tunnels and aqueducts are offers an opportunity to discuss what a modern approach to statutory interpretation should look like uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Jalla v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co. Ltd. [2023] UKSC 16 Nigerian citizens brought a claim against Shell following an oil spill off the coast of their country. In this episode the Supreme Court considered whether this was a continuing nuisance for
marcuscleaver · Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 After a woman was attacked by an elder of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she attempted to sue the church for damages. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14 Should the government be allowed to change the custodial part of a sentence after the fact? That is the question before the Supreme Court this week in a case from Northern Ireland. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from
marcuscleaver · R (Pearce) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13 When it comes to thinking about whether a prisoner should be released early, how should the Parole Board deal with allegations that have not been proven in a court of law?
marcuscleaver · Moulsdale v Commissioners for HMRC [2023] UKSC 12 In this tax case the legislation created a paradox for the Supreme Court to unravel. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine [2023] UKSC 11 The Russia-Ukraine conflict makes its way to the Supreme Court as Russia demands repayment of a debt that is owed. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · R (VIP Communications Ltd) v SoS for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 10 When Ofcom proposed to licence a piece of telecommunications equipment, the Home Secretary stepped in because of national security concerns. A judicial review challenged that decision by the Secretary of
marcuscleaver · Rakusen v Jepsen [2023] UKSC 9 Rent Repayment Orders can be used to force landlords to pay back an amount of rent when certain housing offences have been committed. In this case the Supreme Court is asked whether such an order can be