Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th may the Court will hear the case of Polmear and another v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, on appeal from [2022] EWCA Civ 12. The Court will consider whether an individual can make a claim for […]

This appeal concerns the tort of private nuisance (a civil wrong) in the context of a major oil spill. The question at issue is whether there is a continuing private nuisance and hence a continuing cause of action. This is an important question because it affects when the limitation period for the bringing of claims […]

(Updates with restoration in paragraphs 1 and 2) April 29 (Reuters) – The Twitter accounts of Indian broadcaster NDTV and the country’s ANI news agency were restored on Saturday after both said earlier in the day that their main Twitter accounts had been locked, without specifying a reason for the suspensions. ANI’s restored Twitter handle […]

On Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th April the Court will hear the case of Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and anotheron appeal from [2021] EWCA Civ 952. The Court will consider whether the CAC’s refusal to accept the Union’s application to be recognized by Deliveroo for collective bargaining interfere with […]

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state Attorney General and Lea County have formally submitted their arguments in their legal fight over abortion. Clovis, Hobbs, Lea County and Roosevelt County all passed ordinances aimed at restricting abortion access. That prompted a challenge from the New Mexico Attorney General. Report: Air quality in New Mexico needs improvement […]

Women wearing face masks fill out vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office on October 15, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Updated 4/15/2023 at 8:00 am ET Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not held back from antagonizing Black Americans in the sunshine state. But that’s what he’s done without a bunch of fanfare […]

On Wednesday 5th April the Court will hand-down judgment in R (on the application of Pearce and others) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13. The court will determine two questions: (i) When the Parole Board is deciding whether or not to direct the release of a prisoner on license, can it […]

In this post, Grant Arnold, a paralegal in the litigation team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd No 2. background The appeal stems from a long-standing dispute between The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd (“MSCC”) and United Utilities Water […]