United Kingdom Case Commentaries

Flexibility in Rent Review Dates: Analysis of Riverside Housing Association Ltd v White & Anor

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Flexibility in Rent Review Dates: Analysis of Riverside Housing Association Ltd v White & Anor Introduction Riverside Housing Association Ltd v. White & Anor ([2007] 29 EG 144) is a landmark decision...

House of Lords Upholds Employer's Right to Withhold Interim Payments under JCT Contracts Despite 1996 Act Provisions

Date: Apr 26, 2007

House of Lords Upholds Employer's Right to Withhold Interim Payments under JCT Contracts Despite 1996 Act Provisions Introduction In the landmark case Melville Dundas Ltd & Ors v. George Wimpey UK...

Clarifying Section 3C: Valid Variation of Leave Applications and Implications for Immigration Appeals

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Clarifying Section 3C: Valid Variation of Leave Applications and Implications for Immigration Appeals Introduction The case of DA (Section 3C, meaning and effect) Ghana ([2007] UKAIT 43) presents a...

Assessing Human Rights in Local Licensing Decisions: A Commentary on Belfast City Council v Miss Behavin' Ltd

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Assessing Human Rights in Local Licensing Decisions: A Commentary on Belfast City Council v Miss Behavin' Ltd Introduction The case of Belfast City Council v. Miss Behavin' Ltd (Northern Ireland)...

Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17: Redefining Beneficial Ownership in Cohabitation Cases

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17: Redefining Beneficial Ownership in Cohabitation Cases Introduction Stack v Dowden ([2007] UKHL 17) is a landmark decision by the United Kingdom House of Lords that...

Establishing the Scope of Victimization under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975: House of Lords in St Helens Borough Council v. Derbyshire

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Establishing the Scope of Victimization under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975: House of Lords in St Helens Borough Council v. Derbyshire Introduction The case of St Helens Borough Council v....

Expanding the Scope of Unfair Prejudice Remedies in Insolvent Companies: Gamlestaden v Baltic

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Expanding the Scope of Unfair Prejudice Remedies in Insolvent Companies: Gamlestaden v Baltic Introduction The case of Gamlestaden Fastigheter AB v. Baltic Partners Ltd & Ors (Jersey) ([2007] Bus LR...

Ingram v. Bristol Street Parts: Reinterpreting Procedural Compliance and Contributory Fault in Unfair Dismissal Cases

Date: Apr 24, 2007

Ingram v. Bristol Street Parts: Reinterpreting Procedural Compliance and Contributory Fault in Unfair Dismissal Cases Introduction Ingram v. Bristol Street Parts ([2007] UKEAT 0601_06_2304) is a...

MM v. United Kingdom: Reevaluation of Article 8 Dependency in Immigration Law

Date: Apr 24, 2007

MM v. United Kingdom: Reevaluation of Article 8 Dependency in Immigration Law Introduction In the landmark case MM v. United Kingdom ([2007] UKAIT 00040), the United Kingdom Asylum and Immigration...

NS (Iraq: Perceived Collaborator) Judgment: Precedent on Internal Relocation and Protection for Yezidi Translators

Date: Apr 13, 2007

NS (Iraq: Perceived Collaborator) Judgment: Precedent on Internal Relocation and Protection for Yezidi Translators Introduction The case of NS (Iraq: Perceived Collaborator: Relocation) Iraq CG...

Interpretation and Application of Rule 23 in Asylum Appeals: Insights from HH v. Iraq [2007] UKAIT 36

Date: Apr 6, 2007

Interpretation and Application of Rule 23 in Asylum Appeals: Insights from HH v. Iraq [2007] UKAIT 36 Introduction The case of HH (Rule 23: meaning and extent) Iraq ([2007] UKAIT 36) adjudicated by...

Expanding Worker Protections under Section 43(K): The Croke v. Hydro Aluminium Worcester Ltd Judgment

Date: Apr 5, 2007

Expanding Worker Protections under Section 43(K): The Croke v. Hydro Aluminium Worcester Ltd Judgment Introduction The case of Croke v. Hydro Aluminium Worcester Ltd ([2007] ICR 1303) presents a...

Reevaluation of Asylum Claims: The FK Kenya Judgment on FGM and Relocation

Date: Apr 5, 2007

Reevaluation of Asylum Claims: The FK Kenya Judgment on FGM and Relocation Introduction The case of FK (FGM, Risk and Relocation) Kenya ([2007] UKAIT 00041) was adjudicated by the United Kingdom...

Azmi v. Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council: Establishing Standards for Indirect Religious Discrimination in Employment

Date: Mar 31, 2007

Azmi v. Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council: Establishing Standards for Indirect Religious Discrimination in Employment Introduction Azmi v. Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council ([2007] IRLR 484)...

SZ (Applicable Immigration Rules) Bangladesh [2007] UKAIT 37: Duty of Immigration Tribunals to Consider All Applicable Rules

Date: Mar 31, 2007

SZ (Applicable Immigration Rules) Bangladesh [2007] UKAIT 37: Duty of Immigration Tribunals to Consider All Applicable Rules Introduction The case of SZ (Applicable Immigration Rules) Bangladesh...

Implied Employment Contracts in Agency Relationships: A Comprehensive Analysis of Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Trust v Kulubowila & Ors

Date: Mar 30, 2007

Implied Employment Contracts in Agency Relationships: A Comprehensive Analysis of Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Trust v Kulubowila & Ors Introduction The case of Heatherwood & Wexham Park...

MB v. Ethiopia: Establishing Precedents on Asylum for OLF and MTA Members

Date: Mar 30, 2007

MB v. Ethiopia: Establishing Precedents on Asylum for OLF and MTA Members Introduction The case of MB (OLF and MTA, risk) Ethiopia CG ([2007] UKAIT 00030) heard by the United Kingdom Asylum and...

Enhancing Coronial Investigations: Hurst v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007]

Date: Mar 29, 2007

Enhancing Coronial Investigations: Hurst v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2007] Introduction In the landmark case of Hurst, R (on the application of) v. Commissioner of Police of the...

Clarifying Depreciation Treatment for Tax Computations: Revenue & Customs v. William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd (Scotland) [2007] SC (HL) 105

Date: Mar 29, 2007

Clarifying Depreciation Treatment for Tax Computations: Revenue & Customs v. William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd (Scotland) [2007] SC (HL) 105 Introduction The case of Revenue & Customs v. William...

Assessment of Damages in Commercial Contracts: Golden Strait Corporation v. Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha

Date: Mar 29, 2007

Assessment of Damages in Commercial Contracts: Golden Strait Corporation v. Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha ([2007] 2 WLR 691) Introduction The case of Golden Strait Corporation v. Nippon Yusen Kubishka...