Supreme Court judges will decide landmark case about insurance payouts for 370,000 businesses who couldn’t trade because of coronavirus pandemic Four-day case begins at the Supreme Court today involving 370,000 businesses FCA brought test case over wording of business interruption insurance policies It follows ‘widespread concern’ over ‘lack of clarity and certainty’ for businesses By … Read more
Supreme Court could be renamed and the number of judges cut under plans being considered by ministers amid fears US-style legal rows may become routine in the UK Ministers said to be considering name change to avoid confusion over court role The Supreme Court sparked anger among Conservatives after ruling that Boris Johnson illegally prorogued Parliament … Read more
President Donald Trump sent his son Eric and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani into Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he mounted a challenge to the state’s Supreme Court decision on the deadline for mail-in ballots amid his worsening chances of winning reelection. In a press conference held in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon Giuliani and the first son … Read more
President Donald Trump sent his son Eric and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani into Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he mounted a challenge to the state’s Supreme Court decision on the deadline for mail-in ballots amid his worsening chances of winning reelection. In a press conference held in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon Giuliani and the first son … Read more
The Queen reigns supreme: Monarch is most popular Royal in UK poll with Prince William and Kate Middleton second and third favourites – as Harry and Meghan’s popularity plummets YouGov survey found public opinion increased for the Queen throughout 2020 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also scored favourably in the public poll But favourable … Read more
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption blasts ‘coercive’ ministerial powers during lockdown and accuses Boris Johnson of ‘the most significant interference with personal freedom in the history of our country’ Sumption accused ministers of keeping Britons ‘under a form of house arrest’ He attacked control ministers had over everyday life in Cambridge law lecture Said measures … Read more
Jewish housing association can legally give homes to only Orthodox Jews says Supreme Court after mother-of-four complained that they had property empty while she was on waiting list London-based Agudas Israel Housing Association can prioritise Orthodox Jews Five justices called the advantage for the Orthodox community ‘proportionate’ Court dismissed appeal by a mother-of-four, Z, who argued discrimination … Read more
Led Zeppelin wins copyright battle after U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case claiming Stairway To Heaven was similar to Spirit song Taurus By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 00:53 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 00:53 BST, 6 October 2020 Six years of litigation over the authenticity of Led Zeppelin’s classic song Stairway To Heaven … Read more
Supreme Court president Lord Reed calls for more judges from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds as he says lack of diversity will become ‘shameful’ if it continues Lord Reed has taken over as president of the Supreme Court from Lady Hale He said the lack of diversity ‘cannot be allowed to become shameful if … Read more
Subway sandwiches are too sugary to meet the legal definition of being BREAD, Ireland’s Supreme Court rules The sandwiches could not be categorised as a staple food, Supreme Court ruled Due to their high sugar content, which stands at 10pc of weight of flour in dough Ruling ends a 14-year battle by the global takeaway … Read more