marcuscleaver · Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. [2024] UKSC 6 It is not often that motor accident cases make their way to the Supreme Court but that is what happened when one unfortunate driver was involved in two accidents, neither of which were her fault. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · [2023] UKSC 50-52 This week on the podcast we cover three cases relating to private international law, trusts, and the tort of negligence. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26 If Mr McCulloch had been given Ibuprofen he might still be with us today but his chest pain had gone and the echocardiogram showed no sign of inflammation around the heart. In this episode we discuss whether his doctor should be considered negligent in these circumstances. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2023] UKSC 25 After a couple were defrauded of £700,000 they claimed that their bank owed them a duty. In this episode we explore this within the context of the so-called Quincecare duty that banks owe to their customers and how the law has developed to deal with cases of fraud. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com ..read more

Fraudulent transactions made by a Saudi businessman left his creditors out of pocket but in this case it is the company that he was funneling the funds through that sued the bank for carrying out his instructions. At the heart of proceedings is the Quincecare duty that states a bank should not follow the dishonest instructions of its customers and in this episode we discuss its place as part of the modern legal system. Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories [2021] UKSC 24 When it turned out that a pharmaceutical company may have lied in order to defend their patent the Secretary of State brought a case on behalf of the NHS for the delay in bringing generic forms of the drug to market. In this context we explore the tort of causing loss by unlawful means. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe ..read more

What happens when a dispute on Facebook ends up in the courts? The Stockers were once happily married but now they are divorced and Mrs Stocker made some serious accusations about her former husband on the social media platform. In this defamation case we consider how judges should approach statements that are posted online. Music from bensound.com ..read more

A defamation case raises much wider questions about the capability of the judiciary in England and Wales. Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair [2022] UKSC 8 How do lawyers claim their fees from a no win, no fee case? The Supreme Court explores what rights firms have over their client’s compensation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com ..read more

marcuscleaver · Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton [2021] UKSC 20 & Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 In this double episode we look at two tort cases and reflect on the SAAMCO decision. Music from bensound.com uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe ..read more