Supreme Court to tweet proceedings – Daily Telegraph
“The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, will start to tweet from today, issuing news about its latest judgments.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: Supreme Court
Glenn Mulcaire ordered to reveal phone hacking details by appeal court – The Guardian
“Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal, has lost his appeal against an earlier high court ruling requiring him to reveal who at the News of the World instructed him to hack into Steve Coogan’s voicemails.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The UK supreme court: an interactive history – The Guardian
“The UK’s highest court of appeal has ruled on cases ranging from prenups to Star Wars helmets and the definition of a miscarriage of justice.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Julian Assange enters final stage of extradition battle – The Guardian
“Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to enter the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court hears solicitor’s age claim – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has convened five of the country’s most senior judges to hear a landmark case over the social justifications that can be used to justify retiring a partner.”
The Lawyer, 17th January 2012
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Sumption QC to be formally sworn in as Supreme Court justice – Legal Week
“Jonathan Sumption QC will be formally sworn in as a Supreme Court justice tomorrow (11 January) following the announcement of his appointment in May last year.”
Legal Week, 10th January 2012
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Appointment of Reed and Carnwath judicious – even though both are male – The Guardian
“The promotion of Lord Justice Carnwath and Lord Reed to the supreme court is to be warmly welcomed, even though neither of them is a woman. The court will need a chancery specialist when Lord Walker retires. Sir Robert Carnwath served as a judge of the high court chancery division for eight years, the last three as chairman of the Law Commission. Though 66, he can remain a justice of the supreme court until he is 75.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
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Britain looking at filter system for Europe’s human rights court – Daily Telegraph
“The Justice Secretary said officials were working on a joint proposal with the Swiss that would ‘pave the way’ on what claims would be allowed to go to Strasbourg.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2011
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Two more male judges appointed to UK supreme court – The Guardian
“Two male judges have been appointed as justices of the UK’s supreme court, dashing campaigners’ hopes for an increase in the number of women on the country’s most senior bench.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Julian Assange can appeal against extradition, supreme court rules – The Guardian
“The highest court in the land has granted permission for Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
At last, Strasbourg heeds our supreme court – The Guardian
“Today’s al-Khawaja judgment shows the European Court of Human Rights is listening to UK judgesToday’s al-Khawaja judgment shows the European Court of Human Rights is listening to UK judges.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European court backs British judges over hearsay evidence – The Guardian
“Hearsay evidence can be used as the sole means of securing a criminal conviction where no other evidence is available, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Gnango – WLR Daily
Regina v Gnango [2011] UKSC; [2011] WLR (D) 365
“When two gunmen chose to indulge in a gunfight in a public place, each intending to kill or cause serious injury to the other, in circumstances where there was a foreseeable risk that an innocent bystander might be injured or killed, and one of the gunmen accidenatally shot and killed a passerby, both gunmen were guilty of murder.”
WLR Daily, 14th December 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lord Irvine: human rights law developed on false premise – The Guardian
“British courts have been slavishly following the jurisprudence of the European court of human rights and misinterpreting the Human Rights Act (HRA), according to the architect of the legislation.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2011
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Fresh battle looms between European human rights court and UK – Daily Telegraph
“Prosecutors could be forced to stop using evidence from victims and witnesses who do not attend court in another human rights battle between Britain and Europe.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2011
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The Atomic Veterans Litigation – 4 New Square
“In the week commencing 14 November 2011, a seven-member panel of Justices of the Supreme Court (L Phillips, L Walker, L Hale, L Brown, L Mance, L Kerr and L Wilson) heard the Claimants’ appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Atomic Veterans Litigation (AB v Ministry of Defence [2010] EWCA Civ 1317). Argument took place over four days and judgment was reserved by the Supreme Court.”
4 New Square, 21st November 2011
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Supreme Court lawyers allowed to dress down – The Independent
“Lawyers appearing at the UK’s highest court will no longer have to wear traditional dress, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 21st November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court’s ruling on cohabitees welcomed – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family lawyers have welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on the division of assets between former cohabiting couples – but say the case highlights the need for law reform.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Julian Assange seeks to take extradition fight to supreme court – The Guardian
“The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is to apply for a supreme court hearing to appeal against extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Silks who make the cut at the Supreme Court – The Lawyer
“Successful Supreme Court silks are a special breed, with the same names dominating the most high-profile cases. Katy Dowell reports.”
The Lawyer, 14th November 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
