UK Law Weekly

The Danish tax authorities tried to recover refunds that, they allege, were obtained fraudulently. Should their claim be allowed to proceed in the English and Welsh courts? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How should a court react when it is presented with a European Arrest Warrant but there are concerns that the conviction is unsafe? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Should administrators be subject to the same duties as managers when it comes to making redundancies in a company facing administration? The Supreme Court was asked to make a decision. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A recent tax case prompts examination of when a share option exists in an employment situation. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Concerns about the investigation of a death during the Troubles in Northern Ireland allow the Supreme Court to consider the historic effect of the Human Rights Act. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A case about exemptions from paying VAT forced the Supreme Court to consider what constitutes a financial service. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The aftershock from the PPI scandal that engulfed banks almost 20 years ago are still being felt. In this case two claimants queried the deadline for claims. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A dispute over pay required a fresh look at EU law. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A serious allegation of bribery on an international scale is the background to this case. The decision of the Supreme Court could decide whether the case goes ahead in open court or behind closed doors. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A dispute arose between two local authorities about who should provide after-care services for a patient who had moved between detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Compulsory purchases of land are governed by the Land Compensation Act 1961. In this episode we discuss whether that legislation is still fit for purpose and the reforms that have been proposed https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

This case asks about the circumstances when someone can bring a case against a decision made by a trustee in bankruptcy. In the episode we also discuss what policy factors play a role when the court decides who does and does not have standing. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A competition law case could shape the future of how litigation is funded. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An injunction against a Birmingham gang member raises questions about the right to a fair trial and the standard of proof that an applicant must satisfy. http://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If Mr McCulloch had been given Ibuprofen he might still be with us today but his chest pain had gone and the echocardiogram showed no sign of inflammation around the heart. In this episode we discuss whether his doctor should be considered negligent in these circumstances. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

After a couple were defrauded of £700,000 they claimed that their bank owed them a duty. In this episode we explore this within the context of the so-called Quincecare duty that banks owe to their customers and how the law has developed to deal with cases of fraud. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When an armed police officer shot and killed a man the investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct recommended that the objective civil law test be applied. The Metropolitan Police Service disagreed and thus began this case about the standard we expect from the police in public life. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A Palestinian refugee was unable to come to the UK because she was registered with the wrong UN agency. As part of her judicial review claim the court considered the extraterritorial effect of the Equality Act. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Following a divorce, a wife applied for financial relief but the husband died before a final determination. In this case the Supreme Court asks whether the claim can still be pursued against the estate or whether the law only grants personal rights against the individual. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Questions were asked about a scheme to get golden visas after it appeared the money was being funnelled to Russia. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A tragic death raises questions about the state's duty to protect those who are vulnerable. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Under what circumstances should the Supreme Court change their mind about a previous decision? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An exclusive gym seeks to benefit from its charitable status through an 80% reduction in business rates. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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 https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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 the purposes of tort law and discuss what effect this has on the time limits for bringing a claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com