Bull and another (Appellants) v Hall and another (Respondents) On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (England and Wales) – Supreme Court

Bull and another (Appellants) v Hall and another (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 73 | UKSC 2012/0065 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 27th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Preddy v Bull and another; Hall v Same – WLR Daily

Preddy v Bull and another; Hall v Same: [2013] UKSC 73;   [2013] WLR (D)  454

‘The refusal of hoteliers, who believed that sex outside marriage was sinful, to provide a same sex couple who were in a civil partnership with a double-bedded room because they were not married constituted unlawful discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. The limitation on the hoteliers’ right to manifest their religion was justified as a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of protecting the rights and freedoms of others.’

WLR Daily, 27th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Gay snub Cornish B&B owners lose Supreme Court appeal – BBC News

‘The owners of a Christian guesthouse who were ordered to pay damages for turning away a gay couple have lost their UK Supreme Court fight.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Patel and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anwar v Same; Alam v Same – WLR Daily

Posted November 26th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, law reports, Supreme Court, tribunals by tracey

Patel and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anwar v Same; Alam v Same: [2013] UKSC 72; [2013] WLR (D)  450

‘The Home Secretary was not under a duty to issue a direction for removal from the United Kingdom at the same time as refusing an application for an extension of limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom. A tribunal hearing an immigration appeal against a refusal of further leave to remain in the United Kingdom may consider additional grounds which had not been raised before the Home Secretary before the decision under appeal had been made but which had subsequently been raised in response to a one stop notice.’

WLR Daily, 20th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania v Bucnys (Antonov intervening); Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania (Same intervening); Lavrov v Ministry of Justice, Estonia (Same intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2013 in appeals, EC law, extradition, government departments, law reports, Supreme Court, warrants by tracey

Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania v Bucnys (Antonov intervening); Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania (Same intervening); Lavrov v Ministry of Justice, Estonia (Same intervening): [2013] UKSC 71;   [2013] WLR (D)  446

‘A European arrest warrant issued by a government ministry in respect of a convicted person with a view to his or her arrest and extradition could be regarded as issued by a judicial authority for the purposes of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA— and Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 which gave effect to it in the United Kingdom— if the ministry had only issued the warrant at the request of and by way of endorsement of a decision that the issue of such a warrant was appropriate made by the court responsible for the sentence or some other person or body properly regarded as a judicial authority responsible for its execution. A ministry which had power to issue an European arrest warrant of its own motion and had done so, or which had issued a warrant at the request of a non-judicial authority, including an executive agency such as a prison department, could not be regarded as a judicial authority for those purposes.’

WLR Daily, 20th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Patel & Others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); Anwar (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); Alam (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted November 21st, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, law reports, Supreme Court, tribunals by sally

Patel & Others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); Anwar (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); Alam (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 72 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 20th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Sakalis (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania (Respondent); Lavrov (Respondent) v Ministry of Justice, Estonia (Appellant); Bucnys (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted November 21st, 2013 in appeals, extradition, government departments, law reports, Supreme Court, warrants by sally

Sakalis (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania (Respondent); Lavrov (Respondent) v Ministry of Justice, Estonia (Appellant); Bucnys (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 71 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 20th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

In the matter of “The Alexandros T”; In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 2); In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 3) – Supreme Court

Posted November 18th, 2013 in appeals, damages, EC law, indemnities, insurance, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

In the matter of “The Alexandros T”; In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 2); In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 3) [2013] UKSC 70 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 6th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Cotter (Respondent) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Cotter (Respondent) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 69 | UKSC 2012/0062 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 6th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Supreme Court finds HMRC entitled to tax under dispute where taxpayer left it to HMRC to calculate the tax – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2013 in appeals, economic loss, HM Revenue & Customs, news, Supreme Court, tax avoidance, taxation by michael

“A taxpayer must perform a calculation of the amount of tax due itself, rather than leave that calculation to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), in order to retain possession of funds under dispute, the Supreme Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James and others (Intensive Care Society and another intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 7th, 2013 in appeals, health, hospitals, law reports, medical treatment, mental health, Supreme Court by tracey

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James and others (Intensive Care Society and another intervening): [2013] UKSC 67;   [2013] WLR (D)  421

“When an application was made for an order that it would be lawful, as being in the patient’s best interests pursuant to section 1(5) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, for life sustaining medical treatment to be withheld, the focus had to be on whether it would be in the patient’s best interests to give the treatment, rather than on whether it would be in his best interests to withhold or withdraw it.”

WLR Daily, 30th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

Regina (Reilly and another) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Regina (Reilly and another) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] UKSC 68; [2013] WLR (D) 413

“Where a statute required that something be prescribed in delegated legislation, it envisaged that the latter would add something to what was contained in the primary legislation. Therefore the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011, purportedly made under section 17A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 which provided for the making of regulations to require claimants in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance to participate in schemes of a ‘prescribed description’, were unlawful because they set up a named scheme without any description over and above what was already in section 17A.”

WLR Daily, 30th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court of Appeal broadcasters must learn the Supreme Court lessons – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 1st, 2013 in appeals, courts, media, news, Supreme Court by sally

“TV cameras are recording Court of Appeal hearings from today. The BBC, ITN, Sky News and the Press Association are cooperating on the project, and have hired an in-court video-journalist who will recommend the most interesting cases.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

R (on the application of Reilly and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of Reilly and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 68 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 30th October 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Respondent) v James (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted October 31st, 2013 in appeals, hospitals, law reports, medical treatment, mental health, Supreme Court by michael

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Respondent) v James (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 67 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 30th October 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Government fail to overturn Poundland work scheme ruling – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2013 in appeals, employment, human rights, news, social security, Supreme Court by michael

“The government has lost a Supreme Court appeal over a ruling its flagship ‘back to work’ schemes were legally flawed.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

In Too Deep – Zenith Chambers

“Kate Mckinlay considers the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in Woodland v Essex County Council UKSC 2013.”

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Zenith Chambers, 25th October 2013

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

NCA suffers Supreme Court defeat on assets recovery marshalling claim – 11 Stone Buildings

“On 23 October 2013, the Supreme Court gave judgment in Szepietowski v. the National Crime Agency (formerly the Serious Organised Crime Agency, ‘SOCA’). The case is now the leading authority on the marshalling of securities and will be of interest to those advising banks and other businesses involved in secured lending. The case, however, will also be of general interest in light of the Court’s consideration of the principles applicable to the construction of settlement agreements which involved the Court distinguishing the decision of the House of Lords in Bank of Credit and Commerce International v. Ali [2002] 1 AC 251.”

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11 Stone Buildings, 23rd October 2013

Source: www.11sb.com

Supreme court to make final ruling on Poundland case – The Guardian

“The UK supreme court will hand down judgment on Wednesday morning in what is expected to be the final chapter in a long-running dispute between the Department of Work and Pensions and former jobseeker Cait Reilly over the legality of so-called workfare schemes.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

School swimming lessons – Education Law Blog

“Earlier this week the Supreme Court gave judgment in Woodland v Essex County Council [2013] UKSC 66. The case is important because it extends the circumstances in which schools and local authorities will be liable for injuries to the children in their care that are caused by negligence.”

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Education Law Blog, 26th October 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com