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This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 9th January 2023 – UKSCBlogThis Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 9th January 2023 – UKSCBlog

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.

On Wednesday 11 January the Court will hand-down judgment in McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) (AP) v Glasgow City Council (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 1, on appeal from [2020] CSHI 51. The key issue concerns whether the Respondent’s charging policy for community care services is discriminatory. The Respondent, a local authority, has the power to charge for its services, although certain deductions may be applied to reduce the contribution payable. This appeal concerns the Respondent’s decision to allow only certain deductions together with the validity of the

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UPDATE 8-Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme CourtUPDATE 8-Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court

(Adds no immediate reports of injuries or deaths)

By Adriano Machado

BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Supporters of Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and defaced the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Sunday, in a grim echo of the US Capitol invasion two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump.

There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries from their rampage, but the invaders left a trail of destruction, throwing furniture through the smashed windows of the presidential palace, flooding parts of Congress with a sprinkler system and ransacking ceremonial rooms in the

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Singapore Maintains Hard-Line Take on Goodwill in Million-Dollar Wonton Noodle FeudSingapore Maintains Hard-Line Take on Goodwill in Million-Dollar Wonton Noodle Feud

In Singapore, the popular eatery “ENG’S Wonton Noodles” is known for its springy noodles, luscious wonton dumplings and fiery chilli sauce. Its popularity attracted more than S$1.6 million in revenue one year, but a fallout between the founder’s children and their business partners led to multiple disputes, including a dispute over trade mark rights to the “ENG’S” name in Pauline New Ping Ping v Eng’s Char Siew Wantan Mee Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 10.

Ng Ba Eng (Eng) inherited the wonton noodle business from his father around 1962 and operated it with his son, Desmond Ng (Desmond

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Big Hit Music Shares Update On Legal Action Against Violation Of BTS And TXT’s RightsBig Hit Music Shares Update On Legal Action Against Violation Of BTS And TXT’s Rights

Big Hit Music has released new statements about its legal response to the violation of its artists’ rights.

On June 29, Big Hit Music shared two separate statements regarding the protection of its artists BTS and TXT against personal attacks such as maliciously edited posts, false rumors, sexual harassment, and more.

Big Hit Music’s full English statement regarding BTS is as follows:

Hello.
This is Big Hit Music.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to

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Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – UKSC WeblogKhan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – UKSC Weblog

On this put up Rebecca Khan, a Authorized Help Assistant at Matrix Chambers, feedback on the case of Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – handed down on the 18th of June 2021. This enchantment raised essential questions concerning the software of the scope of responsibility precept in scientific negligence instances. The judgment is handed down along with the court docket’s judgment in Manchester Constructing Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20.

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The appellant, Ms Meadows, is the mom of a kid with haemophilia and autism. Previous to her being pregnant, the appellant consulted her GP

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FBI directed Indiana police to drag over Bryan Kohberger, in search of video pictures of his armsFBI directed Indiana police to drag over Bryan Kohberger, in search of video pictures of his arms

New bodycam video: Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s dad talked about WSU SWAT capturing

New physique digital camera video captures a deputy in Indiana conducting a site visitors cease on Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in a quadruple homicide in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger’s father, who was within the automotive with him, talked about they had been driving from Washington State College the place a “mass capturing” had occurred.

MOSCOW, Idaho – A Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance staff tracked the Idaho quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger and his father on a cross-country street journey from Washington State to Pennsylvania and requested

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Sage Hill owners combat again after authorized menace over unpaid chargesSage Hill owners combat again after authorized menace over unpaid charges

Owners are petitioning for a unprecedented normal assembly with the intention of eradicating the board members who’re threatened with lawsuits over unpaid residents’ affiliation charges

Revealed June 26, 2022 • 3 minute learn

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FILE PHOTO: The neighborhoods of Sage Hill and Evanston on the northern fringe of Calgary have been photographed on Thursday April 26, 2018. Gavin Younger/Postmedia

Owners in northwest Calgary’s Sage Hill group are organizing a petition with the intention of eradicating their residents’ affiliation’s board members after the affiliation threatened tons of of residents with authorized

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Candey Ltd v Crumpler and one other (as Joint Liquidators of Peak Accommodations and Resorts Ltd (In Liquidation)) [2022] UKSC 35 – UKSC WeblogCandey Ltd v Crumpler and one other (as Joint Liquidators of Peak Accommodations and Resorts Ltd (In Liquidation)) [2022] UKSC 35 – UKSC Weblog

Candey Ltd, the appellant, acted as a solicitor for Peak Accommodations & Resorts Ltd (“PHRL”) between April 2014 and March 2016 in respect of worldwide litigation and numerous different issues. One such matter was an motion within the Excessive Court docket in London, known as “the London Litigation”.

On 21 October 2015, PHRL entered into a set charge settlement (the “FFA”) with the appellant, underneath which the appellant agreed to proceed to behave for PHRL in return for a set charge (the “Mounted Payment”). Cost of the Mounted Payment was deferred till the handing down of judgment on legal responsibility

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New bodycam video: Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s dad talked about WSU SWAT capturing

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