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A weekly podcast on recent legal decisions and news.

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Simkova v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 41

12/7/2025
What does the benefits system look like in a post-Brexit world? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:06:18

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Re. JR87 [2025] UKSC 40

11/30/2025
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

Duration:00:07:18

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King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November [2025] UKSC 39

11/23/2025
Can a case from 1881 be imported into modern times to assist in contract law? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:05:24

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Daly and Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38

11/17/2025
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

Duration:00:09:22

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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 37

11/9/2025
Under what circumstances can public authorities be excused from VAT? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:07:53

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Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v Nigeria [2025] UKSC 36

11/2/2025
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

Duration:00:07:14

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CG Fry & Son Ltd. v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 35

10/26/2025
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

Duration:00:05:39

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The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 34

10/20/2025
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

Duration:00:06:04

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Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd [2025] UKSC 33

10/5/2025
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

Duration:00:08:29

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Wathen-Fayed v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 32

9/28/2025
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

Duration:00:05:56

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D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd v Uber Britannia Ltd [2025] UKSC 31

9/22/2025
Uber heads to court to seek clarity over the contracts that they have with customers. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:06:05

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Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] UKSC 30

9/14/2025
How oppressive can sanctions against an individual be before the courts will intervene? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:10:06

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R v Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29

9/7/2025
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

Duration:00:08:11

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Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd [2025] UKSC 28

8/31/2025
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

Duration:00:06:41

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Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27

8/25/2025
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

Duration:00:07:17

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Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26

8/10/2025
How do the courts distinguish between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property during divorce cases? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:07:33

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Iconix Luxembourg Holdings v Dream Pairs Europe Inc [2025] UKSC 25

8/3/2025
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

Duration:00:07:31

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Commissioners for HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd [2025] UKSC 24

7/28/2025
Drilling for oil in the North Sea raised legal questions about corporation tax deductions. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Duration:00:04:49

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Andrysiewicz v Circuit Court in Lodz [2025] UKSC 23

7/20/2025
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

Duration:00:05:07

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Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 22

7/14/2025
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

Duration:00:09:05