UK Law Weekly

A dispute about the right to manage a block of flats posed questions about whether a procedural failure should invalidate an entire claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Under what circumstances are part-time workers discriminated against compared to full-time colleagues? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

This the week the Supreme Court considers the operation of unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court reviews criminal convictions under domestic violence legislation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Tesla goes to court to challenge a patent licensing system. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A penalty notice was challenged when it was discovered that the Home Secretary had not specified the legal ground that was relied upon. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court considers state immunity in the context of cyber surveillance by foreign governments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this case, the Supreme Court sought to balance the group litigation order regime against the need to get the law right. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When a ship was not delivered on time, a dispute arose around the compensation owed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court considers when the main housing duty of local authorities comes to an end. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court considers what it means to act in good faith. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When animal rights activists blocked access to a dairy works via a private road, did they obstruct a right that may be enjoyed by the "public at large"? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A case brought by Danish tax authorities prompts questions about the doctrine of issue estoppel. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When is a partner not a partner? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A dispute over the taxation of profits landed one of Britain's richest men before the Supreme Court. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

As the Minister of Health in Northern Ireland prepares to update the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice, the Supreme Court is called upon to consider the impact any change would have on the right to liberty. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Troubles Legacy Act is scrutinised by the Supreme Court in the context of the Windsor Framework. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Can companies still make business disruption insurance claims from COVID-19 if they received support from the government? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How easy is it to set aside an adoption order? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

This case in the Supreme Court centred around the meaning of the word 'on'. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When a group of investors lost money because a financial services representative acted outside their authority, the investors decided to bring a claim against the company authorised by the FCA. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court considers how the sanctions regime against Russia should apply. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If an arbitration decision goes against a sovereign nation, to what extent is it allowed to claim state immunity? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this case, the Supreme Court considered the application of Article 10 ECHR (the right to freedom of expression) in relation to terrorism offences. 'Proportionality by the back door? The Supreme Court on the support offence in section 12(1A) Terrorism Act 2000' by Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/proportionality-by-the-back-door-the-supreme-court-on-the-support-offence-in-section-121a-terrorism-act-2000/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

This week the podcast examines two cases where there were extensive delays in bringing the proceedings. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What sort of compensation should be paid out when a baby's life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of medical negligence? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The dairy industry took on Oatly in this trade mark dispute over use of the word 'milk'. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How should intellectual property law deal with the growth of AI? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If a person is found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, should they be able to bring a civil claim for the failure to provide adequate mental health care? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How exactly should judges approach the interpretation of contracts? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Depriving someone of British citizenship is an extreme measure to take against an individual. In this episode we discuss the role of the courts in checking this power of the Home Secretary. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When should collective proceedings move forward on an opt-out basis versus an opt-in basis? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How should courts achieve a balance between public interest immunity and restorative open justice in cases that affect national security. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court looked at the circumstances when VAT is deductible following a share sale. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A special double episode of the podcast that covers X v Lord Advocate [2025] UKSC 44 and Veale v Scottish Power UK Plc [2025] UKSC 45. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Can a fiduciary duty emerge after a director has left a company? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If a person who was unable to work dies, should their spouse/partner be declined bereavement support payments? Administrative Court Blog post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/the-supreme-court-discrimination-and-maximal-deference/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What does the benefits system look like in a post-Brexit world? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

At what point does religious education turn into indoctrination? Administrative Court Blog Post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/jr87-indoctrination-and-religious-education-in-northern-ireland-and-beyond/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Can a case from 1881 be imported into modern times to assist in contract law? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How should the Scottish courts balance the rights of complainers and defendants in rape and sexual assault trials? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Under what circumstances can public authorities be excused from VAT? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When a costs order is awarded in international litigation, how should a court decide which currency payment must be made in? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court addresses the tension in planning law that exists between the need to build new houses and the need to protect the environment. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Companies within the same corporate group do not have to pay VAT on services provided to each other. Here, the Supreme Court was asked how long this benefit lasts after a company leaves the group. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The motor finance dispute came to a head in this case before the Supreme Court. Thousands of drivers waited to see if they too could make a claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How close can you build a crematorium to someone's home? In this case, the Supreme Court considers where the measurement should be taken from. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Uber heads to court to seek clarity over the contracts that they have with customers. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How oppressive can sanctions against an individual be before the courts will intervene? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The LIBOR scandal rocked the financial world in 2012 but, as this case shows, not everything was as it seems. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What sort of liability should a dishonest assistant have when a fiduciary has breached their duty? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A dispute over a freedom of information request prompted the Supreme Court to consider how qualified exemptions are used by public bodies. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How do the courts distinguish between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property during divorce cases? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How do the courts assess similarities between trademarks and the potential for confusion amongst members of the public? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Drilling for oil in the North Sea raised legal questions about corporation tax deductions. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

To what extent should UK judges anticipate the decisions of foreign courts when considering extradition requests? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The law steps in to protect vulnerable people if they agree to act as a guarantor for another person's loan, but what happens when the loan is also for a joint purpose as well? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Supreme Court examines who has responsibility for making repairs to defective buildings. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Wild campers took on landowners in this landmark case about access to the countryside. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court returns to the issue of the deprivation of citizenship and the role of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A corporate insolvency case raises questions about liability for fraud. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What power should appellate courts have to re-examine the facts of a case? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court was asked to weigh-in on the meaning of a ‘woman’ and the wider debate about trans rights. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com Crash Wigley: For Women Scotland: A Case of Significant Silences - https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/05/06/crash-wigley-for-women-scotland-a-case-of-significant-silences/ Michael Foran: For Women Scotland: Is legal recognition of biological sex a violation of human rights? - https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/05/15/michael-foran-for-women-scotland-is-legal-recognition-of-biological-sex-a-violation-of-human-rights/ Robert Mullins: For Women Scotland: Fastening the “Biological” Straitjacket - https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/05/22/robert-mullins-for-women-scotland-fastening-the-biological-straitjacket/

Injunctions can help protect the privacy of individuals in sensitive cases, but at what point should restrictions be lifted? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court tackles an attempt to limit liability after a maritime incident led to damages of more than $200 million. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

To what extent are local authorities obliged to meet all the needs of a homeless household when providing accommodation? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When a defendant is due to be retried, the law requires them to be arraigned within two months. In this case, the Supreme Court is asked to decide what the consequences should be when that deadline is missed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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? Help support the podcast: https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

How far does state immunity extend and what rights do employees at an embassy have with regard to their employer? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

If a union has rights under a contract of employment, should they be able to enforce those rights as a third party? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this tax case, an effort to meet a deadline is scrutinised by the Supreme Court. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A shipping case offers a chance to think about how strict the courts should be about time bars. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An eight-year trademark dispute over the word ‘sky’ comes to a head in the Supreme Court. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Inquiries are an important way to address issues of public importance. In this case we examine the circumstances where an inquiry can be suspended. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What is the process for disputing the bill you receive from your solicitor? This case turned on the meaning of when ‘payment’ is actually made by a client. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A fatal crash on a patch of black ice could perhaps have been prevented but were the police negligent? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

When a claim for asylum was denied, the courts were asked to consider whether the Home Secretary had given sufficient thought to the best interests of the children. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A landfill has been emitting noxious gases and so a local resident decided to bring a judicial review claim against the regulator but was this the correct legal action to take? “Suitable alternative remedies in JR: focusing on the claimant’s objectives” by Gabriel Tan https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2024/10/16/suitable-alternative-remedies-in-jr-focusing-on-the-claimants-objectives/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A multi-billion Euro agreement was left in the balance after Russia invaded Ukraine and sanctions were imposed. The Supreme Court was left to decide whether English courts had jurisdiction to impose an injunction that would halt proceedings in Russia. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Do football referees have a contract of employment as far as the law is concerned? We discuss that question and proposed changes to employment law. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Controversial 'fire-and-rehire' practices were discussed by the Supreme Court and we look at Labour's proposals on this matter. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe https://uklawweekly.gumroad.com/ Music from bensound.com

What should happen when there is a statutory requirement but Parliament has failed to state what the consequences of failing to meet that requirement are? In this episode we follow the Supreme Court as they attempt to fill in the gaps. https://uklawweekly.gumroad.com/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Temporary Exclusion Orders are designed to protect the UK from the threat of terrorism but what rights does a person subject to such an order have to see the evidence against them? Civil rights under the ECHR and anti-terrorism measures: QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department by Lewis Graham - https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/civil-rights-under-the-echr-and-anti-terrorism-measures-qx-v-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In this corporation tax case, one company disputed with HMRC whether a management expense was revenue expenditure or capital expenditure. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A flight being cancelled is the worst nightmare for any holidaymaker. In this case, the Supreme Court addresses the compensation available for those affected. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

What requirements does a contract have to meet in order for it to be considered a construction contract? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com