In the latest episode of the Law in Action programme from the BBC Joshua Rozenberg heads behind the scenes at the UK’s top court. This is a must listen for anyone who is interested in the legal system and how the court operates. Rozenberg interviews,
The smoking ban has now been around for more than a decade so it might seem obvious that everyone is affected but one unusual rule of statutory interpretation might mean that there is a surprising exception built into the law. Music from bensound.com
Walker has been in a same-sex relationships since 1993 but because he retired before civil partnerships became legal in late 2005 his partner was not entitled to the spousal pension. In this case Walker challenges the discrimination by reference to the EU’s Framework Directive. We
Earlier on this year there was an important reshuffle in the Supreme Court but there was an important element missing in the announcement. While Lady Hale was appointed to become the new President and three other judges were promoted to join the highest court in
When a public body undertakes a procurement exercise it should be carried out in an open and transparent fashion that is fair to all of the bidders. In this case the process was not carried out in the correct manner and this presented the Supreme
The Supreme Court today made three permission to appeal decisions and in all three cases the permission was granted. In this article we preview the cases and consider the issues at stake. Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith The first case involving the controversial Pimlico Plumbers
There was an emotional time had in the Supreme Court yesterday as the valedictories were held for Lords Neuberger and Clarke. Lord Clarke was in fact the first Justice to be appointed and before that time had a long and distinguished career in the judiciary
It was unsurprising to learn that Lady Hale has been appointed to become the new President of the Supreme Court. The current Deputy was always set to replace the current President, Lord Neuberger, who will be retiring later on this year. A related question is
Former Supreme Court Justice Lord Toulson has passed away at the age of 70. Toulson was only a Justice of the Supreme Court for around 3 and a half years but had a long and accomplished career in the legal profession. Starting life as a
How would you like to have afternoon tea with a justice of the Supreme Court? That is the prize on offer to student’s in years 12 and 13 as part of the Court’s first ever writing competition. UK Y12 & Y13 #law #students – check