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Standing orders prevented a number of local councillors from voting on an application permission. Is that entitlement to vote a fundamental right that should not be inhibited?
The principle of legality and heightened-scrutiny rationality review: The Supreme Court’s judgment in the Spitalfields case by Professor Mark Elliott https://publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/03/28/the-principle-of-legality-and-heightened-scrutiny-rationality-review-the-supreme-courts-judgment-in-the-spitalfields-case/
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The profits rule means that a fiduciary must account for any profits that they make to their principal, but does the rule operate too harshly for modern business practices?
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How far does state immunity extend and what rights do employees at an embassy have with regard to their employer?
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JR123 was released from prison in 1982 and yet his conviction still affects his employment opportunities and his mental health. In this case the Supreme Court was asked to review whether the rehabilitation regime in Northern Ireland is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, and we discuss what the aim of the law should be in this area.
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Adverse possession allows a person to claim ownership of land that they have occupied for more than ten years without the owner’s permission. In this decision, the Supreme Court clarifies the law surrounding how and when these claims should be made.
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If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point?
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The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger.
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Debtors will sometimes try to hide their assets from creditors by transferring property to another person. What power does the law have to put a stop to this behaviour?
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When should a British national be extradited to the United States? We consider the Supreme Court’s response to that question and discuss whether there is an imbalance in the special relationship.
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Questions over the exploitation of the North Sea Continental Shelf offered an opportunity to consider the interpretation of a double taxation convention between the UK and Canada.
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Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child?
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Conditional fee agreements can make civil litigation possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it but, as we discuss in this episode, extortionate success fees can leave claimants out of pocket while law firms turn a massive profit.
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What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing?
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If a union has rights under a contract of employment, should they be able to enforce those rights as a third party?
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In this tax case, an effort to meet a deadline is scrutinised by the Supreme Court.
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Can Russian bankruptcy proceedings force the sale of a property in London. In this episode, the Supreme Court considers the ability of the common law to assist foreign trustees of bankruptcy estates.
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A shipping case offers a chance to think about how strict the courts should be about time bars.
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An eight-year trademark dispute over the word ‘sky’ comes to a head in the Supreme Court.
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How set in stone are collective agreements between unions and businesses? In this case we look at the effort by one company to rectify one such agreement and change the terms.
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Inquiries are an important way to address issues of public importance. In this case we examine the circumstances where an inquiry can be suspended.
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