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Reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution points underneath paragraph 34 of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 [2022] UKSC 31 – UKSC Weblog

13/08/2024Lestari PutriLeave a Comment

The Scottish Authorities drafted a Scottish Independence Referendum Invoice which makes provision for a referendum on the query, “Ought to Scotland be an unbiased nation?”. Underneath the Scotland Act 1998 (“the Scotland Act”), the facility of the Scottish Parliament to make laws (or its “legislative competence”) is proscribed. A provision of a Invoice shall be […]

This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 17th July 2023 – UKSCBlog

23/07/2023Lestari Putri

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 19th July the Court will hand-down judgment in Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27. The Court will determine whether Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 is incompatible with Article 6 of the European […]

Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15 – UKSC Blog

29/04/2023Lestari Putri

In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organization is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder. In 1984, Mr and Mrs B began attending services of the Barry Congregation. There, they made friends with Mark Sewell, his wife Mary, and their children. The […]

R (on the application of Pearce and others) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13 – UKSC Blog

11/04/2023Lestari Putri

This appeal is concerned with the following questions: (1) When the Parole Board is deciding whether or not to direct the release of a prisoner on license, can it only take into account allegations if they are proved on the balance of probabilities? (2) Does the Parole Board’s “Guidance on Allegations” (the Guidance) misstate the […]

EPA’s stricter emission, ozone proposals could be key for Sheboygan’s air quality. Here are 8 things to know.

14/03/2023Lestari PutriLeave a Comment

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff presented updates on Sheboygan County’s air quality at a meeting last week. The meeting, hosted by citizen group Sheboygan Ozone Reduction Alliance, focused on ozone, particulate matter, recent data and the DNR’s upcoming plans. Here’s background on the issue and key takeaways from the meeting. 1. […]

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 […]