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The Troopers, Sailors, Airmen and Households Affiliation – Forces Assist and one other v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH [2022] UKSC 29 – UKSC Weblog

06/09/2024Lestari PutriLeave a Comment

Judgment appealed: [2020] EWCA Civ 926 This case considers a declare for contribution introduced in opposition to Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH (“AKV”) who, as a 3rd celebration pursuant to the Civil Legal responsibility (Contribution) Act 1978 (“the 1978 Act”), the defendants declare is liable in respect of the identical injury as they’re. The events agree […]

Public Prosecutors Workplace of the Athens Courtroom of Enchantment v O’Connor (Northern Eire) [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSC Weblog

15/07/2024Lestari PutriLeave a Comment

On this submit, Mark Summers KC and James Stansfeld of Matrix Chambers touch upon the Supreme Courtroom’s determination in Public Prosecutors Workplace of the Athens Courtroom of Enchantment v O’Connor (Northern Eire) [2022] UKSC 4. The issues related to appellate closing dates beneath the Extradition Act are long-standing and infamous. As a part of the […]

R (on the application of Wang and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 21 – UKSC Blog

23/06/2023Lestari Putri

This appeal relates to the interpretation of the Immigration Rules, in particular the Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant regime (as in force in December 2017 – it has since been closed). This regime was designed to grant leave to remain to high-net-worth individuals making a substantial financial contribution to the UK. To qualify individuals were required […]

Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 – UKSC Blog

24/05/2023Lestari Putri

SSE Generation Ltd, the respondent, claimed capital allowances on expenditure incurred when constructing a hydro-electric power station at Glendoe, Fort Augustus in Scotland. Such allowances may be deducted from income for the purpose of calculating a company’s trading profits subject to corporation tax. Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) disputed certain allowances claimed […]

Morgan and others v Ministry of Justice (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 14 – UKSC Blog

23/04/2023Lestari Putri

The respondents in this appeal were convicted of terrorism offences. On 13 November 2020, they were sentenced to determine custodial sentences by Colton J. In accordance with the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (the ‘2008 Order’), the judge specified a “custodial period” of half of the term of their sentences which gave rise to […]

Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine

13/04/2023Lestari Putri

Russian oil price cap is unlikely to change soon, despite agreeing over its effectiveness Russia announced that it would cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March after the West slapped price caps on Russian oil and oil products. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Group of Seven advanced economies […]

This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 3rd April 2023 – UKSCBlog

05/04/2023Lestari Putri

On Wednesday 5th April the Court will hand-down judgment in R (on the application of Pearce and others) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13. The court will determine two questions: (i) When the Parole Board is deciding whether or not to direct the release of a prisoner on license, can it […]

JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSCBlog

30/03/2023Lestari Putri

In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partners and associates respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors. Overview This leapfrog appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on 28 February 2023. The case concerns whether […]

Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Vermilion Holdings Limited – UKSCBlog

10/02/2023Lestari PutriLeave a Comment

In this post, Jack Prytherch, Of Counsel in the Tax team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Vermilion Holdings Limited. The appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on 7 February 2023. The Supreme Court was asked to consider whether the grant […]