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A weekly podcast on recent legal decisions and news.

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Hassam v Rabot [2024] UKSC 11

4/1/2024
Two motor car accidents prompt the courts to examine how compensation for whiplash and non-whiplash injuries should be assessed. We then go on to discuss some of the criticisms of the Civil Liability Act 2018. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:06:33

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[2024] UKSC 9 & 10

3/25/2024
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

Duration:00:11:26

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Lifestyle Equities v Amazon UK Services Ltd [2024] UKSC 8

3/18/2024
Did Amazon's website in the U.S. breach the UK's trade mark law by advertising goods for sale that could be delivered to the UK? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:08:52

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

3/11/2024
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

Duration:00:09:55

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

3/4/2024
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

Duration:00:07:34

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[2024] UKSC 4 & 5

2/26/2024
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

Duration:00:12:32

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Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3

2/19/2024
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

Duration:00:09:46

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

2/12/2024
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

Duration:00:09:20

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Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC 1

2/5/2024
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

Duration:00:07:32

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[2023] UKSC 50-52

1/29/2024
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

Duration:00:13:19

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[2023] UKSC 48 and 49

1/22/2024
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

Duration:00:09:01

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

1/15/2024
**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**

Duration:00:09:39

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

1/8/2024
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

Duration:00:09:28

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

1/1/2024
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

Duration:00:11:12

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Commissioners for HMRC v Fisher [2023] UKSC 44

12/24/2023
In this week's episode a tax case looks at what happens when assets are transferred abroad. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from benesound.com

Duration:00:07:55

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Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee [2023] UKSC 43

12/18/2023
A number of Deliveroo drivers wanted to be represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes. That request was rejected because they were held not to be in an employment relationship. Now the question proceeds to the Supreme Court. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:08:43

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The Rwanda Decision [2023] UKSC 42

12/11/2023
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

Duration:00:13:55

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Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41

12/4/2023
Another PPI claim raises questions about the way that limitation periods operate. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:11:58

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Skatteforvaltningen v Solo Capital Partners LLP [2023] UKSC 40

11/27/2023
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

Duration:00:07:15

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Popoviciu v Bucharest Court of Appeal [2023] UKSC 39

11/20/2023
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

Duration:00:06:53