Soccer, football, volleyball — it all happened on Sunday afternoon. Hours after Leo Messi and Argentina earned the country’s third World Cup final victory, the United States was treated to a excited volleyball match during Chargers vs. Titans. MORE: Titans QB Ryan Tannehill returns after being carted off with an ankle injury Titans defensive backs…
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Brake and Anor v Chedington Court Estate Ltd – UKSCBlog
In this post, Tara McCarthy and James Warshaw, associates in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Brake and Anor v Chedington Court Estate Ltd. Factual Background The respondents in the Supreme Court are a married couple, Mr and Mrs Brake, and their son. Mr and Mrs Brake…
R (Day) v Shropshire Council (heard 7th December 2022) – UKSCBlog
In this post, Mathew Purchase KC of Matrix Chambers previews the forthcoming judgment in the case of R (Day) v Shropshire Council, on appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1751. background Shrewsbury Town Council owned a plot of land which was subject to a statutory trust arising either under section 10 of the Open Spaces Act…
Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill [2022] UKSC 32 – UKSC Blog
The Abortion (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 24 March 2022. The Bill is primarily designed to protect the right of women to access abortion and associated sexual and reproductive health services. It prohibits anti-abortion protests and other specified behavior within “safe access zones” around abortion clinics…
Trump’s Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump faces an unprecedented effort to disqualify him from being on the ballot again over his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the US Capitol, raising the specter of legal chaos in the 2024 election long before voters go to the polls. Most Read from Bloomberg Advocacy groups have vowed to…
This Week in the Supreme Court – Week commencing 7th November 2022 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 8th November the Court will hear the case Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltdon appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1521. The hearing will be at 10:30 in…
Subpoena deadline slips for Trump Jan. 6 documents as talks continue
Trump’s lawyers and a spokesman have declined multiple requests for an update on the status of negotiations with the select committee. Securing Trump’s testimony remains a longshot for the committee, which is set to dissolve at the end of the year. Trump’s attorneys at the Dhillon Law Group have already raised concerns about the procedures…
Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSCblog
In this post, Mark Summers KC and James Stansfeld of Matrix Chambers comment on the Supreme Court’s decision in Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor (Northern Ireland) [2022] UKSC 4. The problems associated with appellate time limits under the Extradition Act are long-standing and notorious. As part of the then…
October November 2022 Legal Industry Law Firm News Highlights
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Happy November! As the holiday season approaches, we hope you and yours are remaining safe, happy, and healthy. Please read on below for the latest in legal industry updates, including notable law firm hirings and expansions, legal awards and recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion news. Law Firm Hiring and Updates…
Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] UKSC 30 – UKSCblog
On appeal from: [2020] EWCA Civ 1440 In 1967, planning permission was granted (the 1967 Permission) for a large housing estate of 401 dwellings in Snowdonia National Park (the Site). The approved plan (the Master Plan) identified the proposed location of each house and the road system for the estate. The appellant is the current…