Weekly Digest: 6 April 2020
This week's edition considers one judgment of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and two of the Divisional Court. R v Horne concerned an appeal against conviction involving the admissibility of the...
The impact of Coronavirus, part 2: attending hearings in the Crown Court remotely
On 25 March 2020, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (‘the 2020 Act’) was given Royal Assent. Most of its provisions came into force immediately (s. 87). Almost all of them will...
The impact of Coronavirus, part 1: trial by jury during a pandemic
Covid 19: the current situation is so fast moving that anything written will almost inevitably be out of date by the time it is typed. However, following the effective “lock...
Weekly Digest: 30 March 2020
This week's edition considers one judgment from the Supreme Court and two from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). In Elgizouli v Secretary of State for the Home Department the Supreme Court...
Weekly Digest: 23 March 2020
This week’s edition considers one judgment of the Supreme Court, two of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), two of the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and two of the...
Making the most of pupillage
Readers of this blog range from law students to seasoned silks and judges. Somewhere in the middle are those in the midst of the pupillage process, whether preparing to start...
Weekly Digest: 2 March 2020
This week’s edition considers one judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, one of the Supreme Court and one of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). In Guaghran v UK the...
Weekly Digest: 24 February 2020
This week’s edition considers one judgment from the Supreme Court and one from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). In the matter of an application by Deborah McGuinness for Judicial...
Weekly Digest: 17 February 2020
This week’s edition considers one judgment from the Supreme Court, three judgments from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), two judgments from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and one...
Weekly Digest: 10 February 2020
This week's edition contains two judgments of the Divisional Court and one of the Crown Court. In Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Airbus SE the Crown Court approved...