Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 10th may the Court will hand-down judgment in Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and another [2023] UKSC 16. The Court …
Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – UKSC Blog
In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organization is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder. In 1984, Mr and Mrs B began attending services of the Barry …
Morgan and others v Ministry of Justice (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 14 – UKSC Blog
The respondents in this appeal were convicted of terrorism offences. On 13 November 2020, they were sentenced to determine custodial sentences by Colton J. In accordance with the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (the ‘2008 Order’), the judge specified …
R (on the application of Pearce and others) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13 – UKSC Blog
This appeal is concerned with the following questions: (1) When the Parole Board is deciding whether or not to direct the release of a prisoner on license, can it only take into account allegations if they are proved on the …
JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSCBlog
In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partners and associates respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors. Overview This leapfrog …
Moulsdale t/a Moulsdale Properties v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 12 – UKSC Blog
On appeal from: [2021] CSHI 29 This appeal concerns whether the appellant (trading as Moulsdale Properties) should have charged value added tax (“VAT”) on the sale price of a property which he sold to a purchaser who had no connection …
Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 11th week
TEL AVIV – Israelis on Saturday took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government to overhaul the country’s legal system. The protesters say the proposed changes undermine the country’s democracy …
This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 13th March 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On monday 13th March and Tuesday 14th march the Court will hear the case of R (on the application of Officer W80) v Director General of the …