Supreme Court to decide on state immunity of sunken treasure Live! The Supreme Court is due to decide on the first case of state immunity over millions of pounds of salvage sunken silver. The ship at the heart of this dispute is the SS TILAWA, which was sunk in the Indian Ocean on 23 November 1942 by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship was travelling from Bombay [...]
Supreme Court rules London Deliveroo riders are not ‘workers’ Live! The Supreme Court dismissed Deliveroo’s appeal this morning to consider if London riders should be classed as ‘workers’, bringing an end to the seven year legal battle. The court unanimously rejected Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain’s appeal, holding that riders are not in an “employment relationship” which means the “trade union activity do not [...]
Supreme Court set to rule on whether Deliveroo riders are ‘workers’ Live! This week the highest court in the UK will decide if Deliveroo’s London riders should be classed as ‘workers’. The outcome is highly anticipated by those working in the gig economy. The Supreme Court is set to issue a landmark ruling tomorrow over the collective bargaining rights of a group of Deliveroo riders in Camden [...]
AI cannot be named as inventor, Supreme Court rules in patent dispute December 20, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be legally named as an inventor to secure patent rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Amazon liable to pay damages as Supreme Court says it targeted Brits with US ads March 6, 2024 This dispute relates entirely to events that occurred before the UK left the EU, when UK trademarks were part of the EU trademark system.
United Utilities sewage dumping case heads to Supreme Court March 6, 2023 The UK’s largest listed water company, United Utilities, heads to the Supreme Court this week in a fight over discharge of sewage into the country’s waterways. The Manchester Ship Canal Company, which owns the 36-mile long canal that links Manchester to the Irish Sea, is claiming the water firm’s sewage disposal methods are akin to [...]
Banks breathe ‘sigh of relief’ as Supreme Court backs Barclays in APP fraud case July 12, 2023 Banks will not face extensive new duties to prevent authorised push payment (APP) fraud after the Supreme Court sided with Barclays in a closely watched case. The ruling means banks will not be held liable for fraudulent transactions requested by customers, avoiding a potential wave of fraud litigation. “There will definitely have been some deep [...]
Brexit: UK Supreme Court rules Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful February 8, 2023 The UK Supreme Court has ruled the Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, rejecting a legal challenge to the Brexit process. The legality of the contentious trading arrangements has been challenged by a collective of unionists and Brexiteers. Judge Lord Stephens said in his ruling: “The most fundamental rule of UK constitutional law is that Parliament, [...]
UK commits £1.3bn to finish off Sizewell C as Supreme Court challenge mounts January 23, 2024 The government expects to reach a final investment decision on Sizewell C this year
Watch: Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Court in Brasilia January 8, 2023 Supporters of Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the Supreme Court, the Congress building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia, according to television images. In an echo of the Jan. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Several thousand protesters broke into the [...]