United Kingdom Case Commentaries

Custody Time Limits and Charge Substitution: Insights from Leeds Crown Court Ex Parte Wardle [2001] UKHL 12

Date: Mar 9, 2001

Custody Time Limits and Charge Substitution: Insights from Leeds Crown Court Ex Parte Wardle [2001] UKHL 12 Introduction The case of Leeds Crown Court Ex Parte Wardle [2001] UKHL 12 serves as a...

Affray Requires Present Threat: Insights from "I and Another v. Director of Public Prosecutions (2001)"

Date: Mar 9, 2001

Affray Requires Present Threat: Insights from "I and Another v. Director of Public Prosecutions (2001)" Introduction The case of I and Another and Another v. Director of Public Prosecutions ([2001]...

Interpretation of 'Knew or Ought to Have Known' in MIB Agreements: Insights from White v. White and The Motor Insurers Bureau

Date: Mar 2, 2001

Interpretation of 'Knew or Ought to Have Known' in MIB Agreements: Insights from White v. White and The Motor Insurers Bureau Introduction White v. White and The Motor Insurers Bureau ([2001] UKHL 9;...

Expanding the Boundaries of General Release Clauses: BCCI v. Munawar Ali [2001] UKHL 8

Date: Mar 2, 2001

Expanding the Boundaries of General Release Clauses: Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v. Munawar Ali [2001] UKHL 8 Introduction The landmark judgment in Bank of Credit and Commerce...

Warwick Park School v Hazlehurst: Reinforcing the Necessity for Clear Justifications in Inferring Racial Discrimination

Date: Feb 20, 2001

Warwick Park School v Hazlehurst: Reinforcing the Necessity for Clear Justifications in Inferring Racial Discrimination Introduction In the landmark case of Warwick Park School & Anor v. Hazlehurst &...

Direct Enforcement of Protected Designations of Origin: Insights from Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma v. Asda Stores Limited

Date: Feb 9, 2001

Direct Enforcement of Protected Designations of Origin: Insights from Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma v. Asda Stores Limited Introduction The case of Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma v. Asda...

Reinterpreting 'Payments of Interest' under Section 338: The Macniven v. Westmoreland Investments Ltd Judgment

Date: Feb 9, 2001

Reinterpreting 'Payments of Interest' under Section 338: The Macniven v. Westmoreland Investments Ltd Judgment Introduction The case of Macniven v. Westmoreland Investments Limited [2001] UKHL 6 is a...

State Immunity and Commercial Interests: Insights from Kuwait Airways Corporation v. Iraqi Airways Company

Date: Feb 9, 2001

State Immunity and Commercial Interests: Insights from Kuwait Airways Corporation v. Iraqi Airways Company Introduction The case of Kuwait Airways Corporation v. Iraqi Airways Company (Body...

Strengthening Equal Pay Protections: Insights from Preston & Others v. Wolverhampton Healthcare and Fletcher & Others v. Midland Bank

Date: Feb 9, 2001

Strengthening Equal Pay Protections: Insights from Preston & Others v. Wolverhampton Healthcare and Fletcher & Others v. Midland Bank Introduction The House of Lords' decision in Preston & Others v....

Confiscation Orders and the Presumption of Innocence: Her Majesty's Advocate v. McIntosh

Date: Feb 6, 2001

Confiscation Orders and the Presumption of Innocence: Her Majesty's Advocate v. McIntosh Introduction Her Majesty's Advocate & Anor v. McIntosh (Scotland) ([2001] 2 All ER 638) is a landmark case...

House of Lords Upholds VAT Exemption for Insurance Transactions in Card Protection Plan Limited v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise

Date: Feb 1, 2001

House of Lords Upholds VAT Exemption for Insurance Transactions in Card Protection Plan Limited v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise Introduction The case of Card Protection Plan Limited v....

Clarifying Jurisdiction in External Confiscation Orders: House of Lords Decision in Government of USA v. Montgomery

Date: Jan 24, 2001

Clarifying Jurisdiction in External Confiscation Orders: House of Lords Decision in Government of The United States of America v. Montgomery Introduction The case of Government of The United States...

Defining Consideration in Linked Agreements Under Insolvency Act 1986: Phillips v. Brewin Dolphin Bell Lawrie

Date: Jan 19, 2001

Defining Consideration in Linked Agreements Under Insolvency Act 1986: Phillips v. Brewin Dolphin Bell Lawrie 1. Introduction The case of Phillips and Another v. Brewin Dolphin Bell Lawrie and...

Determining 'Utmost Good Faith' and 'Privity' in Marine Insurance: Manifest Shipping v Uni-Polaris

Date: Jan 19, 2001

Determining 'Utmost Good Faith' and 'Privity' in Marine Insurance: Manifest Shipping v Uni-Polaris Introduction The case of Manifest Shipping Company Limited v. Uni-Polaris Shipping Company Limited...

Disproportionate Impact in Special Adviser Appointments: Lord Chancellor v. Coker & Osamor [2001] IRLR 116

Date: Jan 18, 2001

Disproportionate Impact in Special Adviser Appointments: Lord Chancellor v. Coker & Osamor [2001] IRLR 116 Introduction The case of The Lord Chancellor & Anor v. Coker & Anor ([2001] IRLR 116)...

Accountability vs. Persecution: House of Lords Establishes Unified Interpretation of Article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention

Date: Dec 20, 2000

Accountability vs. Persecution: House of Lords Establishes Unified Interpretation of Article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention Introduction The case of Secretary of State For The Home Department, Ex...

Cobham v. Joseph Frett: Principles Governing Judicial Delay and Adverse Possession Claims

Date: Dec 19, 2000

Cobham v. Joseph Frett: Principles Governing Judicial Delay and Adverse Possession Claims Introduction Cobham v. Joseph Frett is a seminal case adjudicated by the Privy Council on December 18, 2000....

Forbes v. The Queen [2000] UKHL 66: Clarifying Mandatory Identification Parades under Code D 2.3

Date: Dec 15, 2000

Forbes v. The Queen [2000] UKHL 66: Clarifying Mandatory Identification Parades under Code D 2.3 Introduction The case of Regina v. Forbes ([2000] UKHL 66) presents a pivotal moment in the...

Estoppel by Convention and Abuse of Process in Johnson v. Gore Wood & Co. [2000] UKHL 65

Date: Dec 15, 2000

Estoppel by Convention and Abuse of Process in Johnson v. Gore Wood & Co. [2000] UKHL 65 Introduction Johnson v. Gore Wood & Co. [2000] UKHL 65 is a landmark decision by the United Kingdom House of...

House of Lords Clarifies Admissibility of DNA Evidence under PACE 1984 in Attorney General Reference No. 3 of 1999

Date: Dec 15, 2000

House of Lords Clarifies Admissibility of DNA Evidence under PACE 1984 in Attorney General Reference No. 3 of 1999 Introduction Attorney General Reference No. 3 of 1999 ([2001] 1 Cr App R 34) is a...