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Supreme Court proceedings live over the internet
16 May 2011 saw the launch of "Supreme Court TV", which allows Supreme Court hearings and judgments to be watched live over the internet at …
Law Society to intervene in Prudential appeal to Supreme Court
On 13 April 2011 the Supreme Court granted Prudential permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision confirming that legal professional …
Two new justices appointed to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has announced the appointment of two new justices, Lord Justice Wilson (now Lord Wilson, following his swearing in on 26 May) and …
The Supreme Court grants Prudential permission to appeal Court of Appeal judgment on legal advice privilege
In a decision handed down on 13 October 2010 the Court of Appeal confirmed that legal professional privilege ("LPP") did not extend to advice on tax law …
Supreme Court abolishes expert immunity
The UK Supreme Court yesterday handed down judgment abolishing the immunity expert witnesses have enjoyed for over 400 years. In Jones v Kaney [2011] …
Supreme Court confirms new exception to the 'without prejudice' rule
In its judgment handed down on 27 October 2010 in Oceanbulk Trading & Shipping SA v TMT Asia [2010] UKSC 44, the Supreme Court added a new exception …
Supreme Court rules that contract exists despite "subject to contract" provision
A case involving the impact of a counterparts clause in a draft agreement has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled on 10 March that a …