UK Law Weekly

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