Source: http://ukscblog.com/supreme-courts-around-the-world-22-to-29-june-2009/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 06:20:16+00:00

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In this occasional feature we deal with the substantive judgments from the Supreme Courts of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. This weeks highlights are a very full discussion of “best interests” and medical treatment of under 16s from the Supreme Court of Canada and the last nine judgments of the legal year from the US Supreme Court.
Australia: The High Court of Australia gave no judgments this week.
<!–[if Mr Sumption QC prevailed over Mr Beloff QC in the case of GOLDLION PROPERTIES LTD AND OTHERS v. REGENT NATIONAL ENTERPRISES LTD –  HKCFA 58 on the issue of the construction of a “force majeure” clause.
<!–[if KAO, LEE & YIP (a firm) v. DONALD KOO HOI-YAN AND OTHERS –  HKCFA 59, the Court affirmed the continuing applicable of the principle in Stancombe v Trowbridge UDC  2 Ch 190 ie that a person is liable in contempt if the act which breaches the order is intentional and it is not necessary to demonstrate and intention to disobey.
Ireland: The Irish Supreme Court gave no judgments this week.
South Africa: The South African Constitutional Court gave no judgments this week.
United States: The United States Supreme Court gave nine judgments this week. Oral Arguments are now concluded for the term.
<!–[if RICCI, FRANK v. DESTEFANO, JOHN.
<!–[if ATLANTIC SOUNDING CO., INC. v. TOWNSEND, EDGAR L.
<!–[if HORNE, THOMAS C. v. FLORES, MIRIAM.
<!–[if FOREST GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. T. A.
<!–[if NORTHWEST AUSTIN MUN. UTIL. v. MUKASEY, ATT’Y GEN.
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