» 19th Mar 2013
RE G (CHILDREN) [2012] EWCA Civ 1233
BULL v HALL [2012] EWCA Civ 83
Self Defence Chart
Necessity Chart
R (LONDON CHRISTIAN RADIO) v RADIO ADVERTISING CLEARANCE CENTRE [2012] EWHC 1043

» 14th Mar 2013
W v M AND ORS [2011] EWHC 2443
BLACK AND MORGAN v WILKINSON [2012] CLAIM NO 0UD02282
RE F (MENTAL PATIENT: STERILISATION) [1990] 2 AC 1
RE C (ADULT - REFUSAL OF MEDICAL TREATMENT) [1994] 1 All ER 819
RE T (ADULT - REFUSAL OF MEDICAL TREATMENT) [1992] 4 All ER 649
MALETTE v SHULMAN (1990) 72 OR (2d) 417
HOME SECRETARY v ROBB [1995] 1 All ER 677
B v AN NHS HOSPITAL TRUST [2002] EWHC 429
A LOCAL AUTHORITY v E [2012] EWHC 1639

» 13th Mar 2013
Defining Law
4. Euthanasia
R v HUHNE AND PRYCE [2013]

» 12th Mar 2013
W HEALTHCARE TRUST v H AND ANOTHER [2004] EWCA CIV 1324
NICKLINSON v MINISTRY OF JUSTICE [2012] EWHC 304
AINTREE NHS TRUST v JAMES [2013] EWCA Civ 65
3. Religion and the Law (Equality)

» 11th Mar 2013
EWEIDA AND ORS v UK [2013] ECHR 37
2. The Relationship
3. Justice as a Form of Fairness
2. Operational Justice
1. Theories of Justice
2. Statutory Interpretation
1. Judicial Precedent
1. Fault-Based Liability
2. Maintaining the Balance
1. Introduction
Theories of Justice
Judicial Creativity
Fault-Based Liability
An Interest Defined
5. Academic Discussion
1. Law
2. Liability Without Fault
3. Assessment

» 10th Mar 2013
R v BENTHAM [2005] UKHL 18
Utilitarianism
R v BENTLEY [2001] 1 Cr App R 21
R v B [2011] EWCA Crim 165
KIRKLAND v ROBINSON [1987] Crim LR 643
SMITH v TRAFFORD HOUSING TRUST [2012] EWHC 3221
R v QURESHI [2002] 1 WLR 518
R v MILLS [2002] LTL C0102613
FLACK v PATTINSON [2002] EWCA Civ 1762
R v LANG [2006] 2 All ER 410
LADELE v LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON (2010) 1 WLR 955
R (NICKLINSON) v MINISTRY OF JUSTICE [2012] EWHC 2381

» 9th Mar 2013
CATHOLIC CARE v CHARITY COMMISSION [2012] UKUT 395

» 8th Mar 2013
Equal civil marriage - a consultation [2012]
Equal marriage - The Governments response [2012]
The Rule of Law (2010) Bingham

» 5th Mar 2013
Consequence Chart

» 4th Mar 2013
The Compensation Culture

» 3rd Mar 2013
Intelligent Justice [2013] HLPR
NHSLA Annual Report 2012

» 24th Feb 2013
Assisted Dying - Suicide And Voluntary Euthanasia (2009)
§ TORT - NEGLIGENCE - CAUSATION
17th May 2013 8:30 am
tweet WILKIN-SHAW v FULLER [2013] EWCA Civ 410. A classic - and sad - example. Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at WILKIN-SHAW.zip.
§ CIVIL PROCEDURE
16th May 2013 10:07 am
tweet AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD v ROBERTS [2012] EWHC 3631. Yet another example of a fraudulent statement of truth. See, for example, SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE v SMITH [2011] EWHC 1749, NIELD v LOVEDAY [2011] EWHC 2324 and LANE v SHAH [2011] EWHC 2692 (all in the Library). Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at AIRBUS.zip.
§ LEGAL AID
14th May 2013 9:26 am
tweet R (T) v LEGAL AID AGENCY [2013] EWHC 960. One question was whether it was unlawful for the Agency to fail to provide reasons for its decisions. Full and edited text, together with evaluations in DOWNLOADS at R (T).zip.
§ LAW NEWS 13 MAY 2013
13th May 2013 8:21 am
tweet In DOWNLOADS at NEWS 13-05-13.zip.
§ STRICT LIABILITY
10th May 2013 7:36 am
tweet THAMES WATER v BROMLEY MAGISTRATES COURT [2013] EWHC 472. This case is definitely worth citing as both an endorsement and application of Lord Scarman's five propositions in GAMMON (HONG KONG) LTD v A-G OF HONG KONG [1985] AC 1 (in the Library). Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at THAMES.zip.
§ BAIL - BAIL ACT 1976
9th May 2013 8:04 am
tweet PAUL v WOOD GREEN CROWN COURT [2013] EWHC 309; R (MCLEARY) v HOME SECRETARY [2013] EWHC 1029; SHEA v WINCHESTER CROWN COURT [2013] EWHC 1050. Applications refused in all cases for varying reasons. Full and edited text, together with evaluations in DOWNLOADS at BAIL.zip.
§ OCCUPIERS' LIABILITY - NEGLIGENCE
8th May 2013 9:03 am
tweet COCKBILL v RILEY [2013] EWHC 656; UREN v CORPORATE LEISURE [2013] EWHC 353. Two more cases of injuries sustained by diving into shallow water. Full and edited text, together with evaluations in DOWNLOADS at DIVING CASES.zip.
§ LAW NEWS 6 MAY 2013
7th May 2013 10:06 am
tweet In DOWNLOADS at NEWS 06-05-13.zip.
§ TORT - CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
3rd May 2013 10:08 am
tweet WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS (THE ESTATE OF) [2013] EWCA CIV 455. This is a decent example of contributory negligence where the guidance given by Lord Denning in Froom v Butcher [1976] Q.B. 286 (in the Library) was applied. In this context, see also Jones v Wilkins [2001] R.T.R. 19 and Stanton v Collinson [2010] EWCA Civ 81 (both in the Library). Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at WILLIAMS.zip.
§ SENTENCING - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
2nd May 2013 9:12 am
tweet R v COLEMAN [2013] EWCA Crim 544. A decent example of where a literal interpretation of a statute would have produced absurd results. Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at COLEMAN.zip.
§ HOMICIDE ACT 1957 - ARTICLE 6 ECHR
1st May 2013 9:43 am
tweet R v LAMBERT [2000] EWCA Crim 3542; R v FOYE [2013] EWCA Crim 475. These two cases are the authorities regarding the compatibility of section 2(2) Homicide Act 1957 with Article 6(2) European Convention on Human Rights. Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at HA 1957.zip.
§ ECHR - ARTICLE 10 - PROPORTIONALITY
30th April 2013 7:22 am
tweet ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL v UK [2013] ECHR 362. Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at ANIMAL DEFENDERS.zip.
§ LAW NEWS 29 APRIL 2013
29th April 2013 9:31 am
tweet In DOWNLOADS at NEWS 29-04-13.zip.
§ CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1981
26th April 2013 7:57 am
tweet ATTORNEY GENERAL v SCARTH [2013] EWHC 194. Something of an extreme example of a contempt of court for making and publishing recordings of court proceedings! Full and edited text, together with evaluation in DOWNLOADS at SCARTH.zip.
§ EUROPEAN UNION
25th April 2013 7:58 am
tweet STERN v DIRECTOR OF BORDER REVENUE [2013] EWHC 553. In DOWNLOADS at STERN.zip.
§ STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
24th April 2013 7:42 am
tweet SHARIF v LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN [2013] UKSC 10. This is not a ground-breaking case. Nevertheless it is well worth quoting because it is a Supreme Court judgment which is short and can be readily understood. In DOWNLOADS at SHARIF.zip.
§ LEGAL AID
23rd April 2013 8:27 am
tweet The impact of cuts to civil legal aid on practitioners and their clients [2013] CHRP.

In DOWNLOADS at LA IMPACT.zip.
§ LAW NEWS 22 APRIL 2013
22nd April 2013 10:19 am
tweet In DOWNLOADS at NEWS 22-04-13.zip.
§ CIVIL PROCEDURE - ABUSE OF PROCESS
19th April 2013 9:21 am
tweet FAIRCLOUGH HOMES LTD v SUMMERS [2012] UKSC 26; HOMES FOR HARINGEY v FARI [2013] EWHC 757. In DOWNLOADS at ABUSE OF PROCESS.zip.
§ LEGAL AID CONSULTATION
18th April 2013 8:05 am
tweet Transforming legal aid: delivering a more credible and efficient system [2013] MoJ CP14 2013. This document sets out the Government's proposals for further reform of the legal aid system in England and Wales.

In DOWNLOADS at LA CONSULTATION.zip
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