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Timestamp: 2017-01-16 17:35:32
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This criminal law case revolved around the interpretation of the phrase 'substantially impaired' in the context of a murder case and the purported diminished responsibility of the defendant. The underlying issue goes much deeper however and addresses...
Makhlouf v SoS for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 59
How do the courts balance the need to deport foreign criminals against their right to see their children? Music from bensound.com
R (Carmichael and Rourke) v SoS for Work and Pensions...
The bedroom tax has proved to be one of the most controversial policies in recent times. In this judicial review the Supreme Court examined whether the impact on a range of vulnerable people breached their human rights. Music from bensound.com
R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department...
Johnson has spent almost the entirety of his life in the UK but after he was convicted for manslaughter the Home Secretary tried to deport him as a 'foreign criminal'. Johnson appealed this on the basis that the current immigration rules discriminated...
R v Mitchell (Northern Ireland) [2016] UKSC 55
What happens when the prosecution wants to prove that a defendant has a propensity towards violence during a trial? After a rather vague direction in this Northern Irish case the Supreme Court had to decide how propensity works and the burden of proof...
Brexit Case - Gina Miller's Arguments
In this second special episode reporting on the Brexit case being heard in the Supreme Court we focus on the arguments of the respondent and analyse how well they hold up before concluding on their chance of success when a decision is handed down in...
Brexit Case - The Government's Arguments
The Brexit case concerning the triggering of article 50 is underway at the Supreme Court and in this update episode we look at the government's arguments and consider just how convincing they are.
R (Ingenious Media Holdings plc) v Commrs. for HMRC [2016]...
Should HMRC be allowed to disclose information about a company's tax affairs as part of a campaign to name and shame tax avoidance schemes? In this judicial review application the Supreme Court took a slightly unique approach. Music from bensound.com
MB v SoS for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 53
At the time of this case men in the UK retired at age 65 and women retired at age 60. At what age should a woman who was born a man retire? And what happens when the Supreme Court can't make up its mind? Music from bensound.com
Ms Moreno was involved in a serious accident with an uninsured driver when on holiday in Greece. Should the compensation she is owed be based on UK or Greek law? The Supreme Court resolves an apparent contradiction between UK and EU law. Music from...
The Christian Institute v The Lord Advocate [2016] UKSC 51
The Named Person Scheme in Scotland has proven to be a controversial policy. Some argue that it helps vulnerable young people while others see it as a further intrusion by the nanny state. This judicial review case challenged the legality of the...
R(Miller) v SoS for Exiting the European Union [2016] EWHC...
In one of the most high profile cases of the year the High Court had to decide whether the government could use the royal prerogative to trigger Article 50 TFEU following the EU referendum in June 2016. Music from bensound.com
Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners Plc [2016]...
Despite Winter setting in we are off to the seaside this week. After Hastings Borough Council had to shut down their pier in 2006 one of the companies who owned an amusement arcade and bingo tried to claim compensation under the Building Act 1984....
If an insurer is sceptical about the extent of a claimant's injuries can they later set aside a settlement that has been reached once they have more evidence of the deceit? Music from bensound.com
#KillerClowns - Legal Perspectives from the UK
The killer clowns craze is sweeping the nation and the police are threatening to charge those caught with public order offences. What exactly does this mean in the context of the legal system in England and Wales? Music from bensound.com
Lee-Hirons v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 46
In 2012 Lee-Hirons was recalled to a secure hospital but policy was not followed meaning he had not been given a full explanation for this decision. Did this make the detention unlawful? Music from bensound.com
Willers v Joyce [2016] UKSC 43 & 44
In this case the Supreme Court made a decision as to whether malicious prosecution should be available in civil litigation. Music from bensound.com
Bonus Episode - R (Justice for Health) v SoS for Health...
The row over junior doctors' contracts has spilled over to the courts as the campaign group Justice for Health took on the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a judicial review.
Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40
When a tenant trips up on the paved area just outside his block of flats is it the landlord who is to blame? The Supreme Court investigates with reference to section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1986. Music from bensound.com
R (on the application of The Public Law Project) v Lord...
After the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 reduced the availability of legal aid in the UK the Lord Chancellor sought to take this further by preparing a draft order that would introduce a residency test. The Public Law...
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