UK Law Weekly

Legal cases are all about the interpretation of words but what are courts to do when those words only have vague and amorphous meaning? In this telecommunications case the Supreme Court discuss the meaning of the word 'occupier'. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

This week the Supreme Court discusses the circumstances under which children should be removed from their parents and the importance of considering other courses of action. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In what circumstances can a court or tribunal change its mind about a decision it has made? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What are the factors that a judge should take into account when deporting a foreign criminal? In this episode we discuss that question and reflect on the recent Rwanda debacle. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What sort of immunity should public bodies have from costs orders? Does an adverse costs order discourage them from carry out their function? In this episode we discuss the Supreme Court's answer to that question. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In what circumstances should a defendant get a sentencing discount for a guilty plea? In this case we examine a guilty plea at arraignment and discuss whether a discount should be permitted when a defendant is caught red-handed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this tax case a company tries to take advantage of an earlier ruling to claim nearly £500,000 from HMRC. This test case could end up costing the UK taxpayer £1 billion if successful. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A challenge to the legality of a voter ID pilot scheme found its way before the Supreme Court and so in this episode of the podcast we use that as a jumping off point to discuss the Elections Act 2022. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In what might be one of the final cases decided on the basis of principles of EU law, an argument is made against a tax regime because it is discriminatory and constitutes a restriction on the free movement of capital. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

There is sometimes a fine line between following standard accountancy practices and exploiting loopholes in the law. In this case the Supreme Court looked at the case of a company that was using the rules to gain an advantage. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this special episode of the podcast we take a look at the Supreme Court as it is constituted under Lord Reed by reviewing two recent articles: In The Shallow End by Conor Gearty - https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n02/conor-gearty/in-the-shallow-end The Reed Court by Numbers by Lewis Graham - https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2022/04/04/lewis-graham-the-reed-court-by-numbers-how-shallow-is-the-...

How do lawyers claim their fees from a no win, no fee case? The Supreme Court explores what rights firms have over their client's compensation. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A question about a fixed-term secure tenancy raised broader issues about the relationship between contracts and statutory protections. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The extradition of James Craig could have been halted but while the forum bar provisions were brought into force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, they were not brought into force in Scotland until it was too late. A challenge to that decision raised questions of constitutional importance regarding the role of the courts. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

After an article was published revealing that a businessman was under criminal investigation, he claimed that the publication was a misuse of private information. In this episode we discuss the balance between the right to privacy and freedom of expression. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An error by a solicitor could lead to their client being extradited. Should someone be liable for the faults of their legal representative? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How much should a child have to pay to apply to become a British citizen? You might think that it is free but the Home Office charges about £1,000 per application. This case is a challenge to that policy. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Should waving a flag of a terrorist organisation be a strict liability offence requiring no intention on the part of the defendant? That question and the law's impact on the freedom of expression is discussed in this case. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 offered the ability for lessees in a block of flats to establish a Right to Manage Company. Unfortunately this sometimes led to a conflict with the existing property managers over who would manage the estate facilities. In this leapfrog appeal (the first of its kind) the Supreme Court provide an answer. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music f...

Can the Supreme Court hear an appeal against a judgment it has itself made? In theory this sounds like a contradiction but this case explores the practical possibility. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Two incidents from the Troubles raise questions about the state's obligation to investigate deaths under the European Convention on Human Rights. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

One man takes on Google over alleged breaches of data protection law but questions are asked about whether his claim can represent all of the users who were affected. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An immigration case raises questions of constitutional importance after the Home Office decides to ignore a court order that it considered to be null and void. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

After Sir Ian Brownlie QC was killed in a fatal accident in Cairo his widow looked to bring an out of jurisdiction claim in contract and tort law. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How simple should it be to take interim measures against the other party to a case? In these employment law proceedings this question is considered in the context of EU law and we also think about the imbalance of power between employers and employees. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com