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UK Law Weekly

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A weekly podcast on recent legal decisions and news.
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Episodes

[2024] UKSC 9 & 10

This week on the podcast we look at two cases concerning the European Arrest Warrant and consider how it can achieve justice while also protecting the rights of the individual. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Mar 25, 202411 min

In the Matter of an Application by RM for Judicial Review Nos. 1 & 2 [2024] UKSC 7

A case about the mental health treatment for offenders raised questions about differences in the law between England and Wales and Northern Ireland. In this episode we also discuss the dynamic that exists between the Supreme Court and courts in other parts of the UK. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Mar 11, 202410 min

Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. [2024] UKSC 6

It is not often that motor accident cases make their way to the Supreme Court but that is what happened when one unfortunate driver was involved in two accidents, neither of which were her fault. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Mar 04, 20248 min

[2024] UKSC 4 & 5

This week on the podcast we cover one case about when prisoners can be recalled to jail and another about the application of tax law in the Channel Islands. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Feb 26, 202413 min

Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3

A Russian divorce case finds its way into the English courts as the former wife of an oligarch seeks a financial remedy https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Feb 19, 202410 min

Herculito Maritime Ltd v Gunvor International BV [2024] UKSC 2

A pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden is background for our case this week as the Supreme Court is asked whether the owner of the goods being shipped should be responsible for ransom payments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Feb 12, 20249 min

Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC 1

Three examples of medical negligence led to claimants arguing that they should be compensated for having to witness the preventable death of a family member. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Feb 05, 20248 min

[2023] UKSC 50-52

This week on the podcast we cover three cases relating to private international law, trusts, and the tort of negligence. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Jan 29, 202413 min

[2023] UKSC 48 and 49

In this double episode we cover a case about someone who got sick on holiday and then think about whether an AI should be considered to be an inventor. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Jan 22, 20249 min

Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers [2023] UKSC 47

**Newcomer injunctions are controversial because they enforce rights over land against people who are unnamed and have not yet committed any sort of breach. In this case, a group representing Gypsies and Travellers challenged the ability of courts to grant such injunctions. We also discuss how this decision might impact the rights of protestors.** [**https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe**](https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe) **Music from bensound.com**

Jan 15, 202410 min

R (Afzal and Iyieke) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 46

Two immigration cases required the Supreme Court to wade through the Immigration Rules. Asad A. Khan’s piece on this decision: https://asadakhan.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/supreme-court-dismisses-long-residence-appeals/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Jan 08, 20249 min

R (Imam) v London Borough of Croydon [2023] UKSC 45

Under what circumstances should a local authority be forced to comply with a legal duty to house someone who is disabled and homeless? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Jan 01, 202411 min

The Rwanda Decision [2023] UKSC 42

The Rwanda decision from the Supreme Court has the chance to affect government policy, create a schism within the Conservative Party and even influence campaigning ahead of the next general election. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Dec 11, 202314 min

Skatteforvaltningen v Solo Capital Partners LLP [2023] UKSC 40

The Danish tax authorities tried to recover refunds that, they allege, were obtained fraudulently. Should their claim be allowed to proceed in the English and Welsh courts? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Nov 27, 20237 min

Popoviciu v Bucharest Court of Appeal [2023] UKSC 39

How should a court react when it is presented with a European Arrest Warrant but there are concerns that the conviction is unsafe? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Nov 20, 20237 min

R (Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court [2023] UKSC 38

Should administrators be subject to the same duties as managers when it comes to making redundancies in a company facing administration? The Supreme Court was asked to make a decision. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Nov 13, 20238 min

Smith v Royal Bank of Scotland [2023] UKSC 34

The aftershock from the PPI scandal that engulfed banks almost 20 years ago are still being felt. In this case two claimants queried the deadline for claims. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Oct 16, 202310 min

Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding [2023] UKSC 32

A serious allegation of bribery on an international scale is the background to this case. The decision of the Supreme Court could decide whether the case goes ahead in open court or behind closed doors. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Oct 02, 202310 min

Secretary of State for Transport v Curzon Park Ltd [2023] UKSC 30

Compulsory purchases of land are governed by the Land Compensation Act 1961. In this episode we discuss whether that legislation is still fit for purpose and the reforms that have been proposed https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Sep 04, 202312 min

Brake v Chedington Court Estate Ltd [2023] UKSC 29

This case asks about the circumstances when someone can bring a case against a decision made by a trustee in bankruptcy. In the episode we also discuss what policy factors play a role when the court decides who does and does not have standing. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Aug 28, 202310 min
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