PPI scandal: Supreme Court case could ‘open door’ for hundreds-of-thousands of new claims for UK banks January 12, 2023 British banks could face a new wave of payment protection insurance (PPI) claims following a hearing at the UK’s Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will decide whether to expand the reach of a six-year time limit to let thousands more PPI claims be heard in UK courts. PPI policies cover the costs of debt repayments [...]
Holiday for part time staff should not be pro-rated, Supreme Court rules July 20, 2022 The UK’s Supreme Court today ruled that a visiting music teacher on a zero hours contract should be entitled to the same holiday benefits as her full-time colleagues. The landmark ruling is set to open the door to claims from hundreds of thousands of part-time and casual workers for the same holiday pay as their [...]
Directors only owe duty to creditors on real risk of insolvency, UK’s Supreme Court rules October 5, 2022 The UK’s Supreme Court has dismissed a claim calling for the law to be changed to force company directors to start taking creditors into account at the first risk of insolvency. The Supreme Court ruling reaffirms the current position in law, in stating company directors are only required to begin prioritising creditors if it is [...]
Supreme Court ruling paves way for 5G coverage expansion in the UK June 22, 2022 The Supreme Court handed down a fresh ruling this morning that makes it easier for telecommunications firms to deploy 5G infrastructure in the UK.
Saudi diplomat should not be shielded from ‘modern slavery’ lawsuit, UK’s Supreme Court says July 6, 2022 A Saudi diplomat should not be shielded from a ‘modern slavery’ lawsuit – brought against him by one of his former domestic workers – because of diplomatic immunity, the UK’s highest court has said. Saudi Arabian diplomat Khalid Basfar should be forced to face an employment tribunal over claims he kept Filipino national Josephine Wong [...]
Supreme Court gives green light for asylum seeker to be deported tonight on first flight to Rwanda June 14, 2022 The Supreme Court just dismissed the first High Court application of the day from a person to not be removed to Rwanda on Tuesday evening’s flight. The man, an Iranian Kurd who had suffered PTSD in Turkey while travelling to the UK, had brought a claim asking not to be removed on the upcoming flight [...]
Charity boss CV fraudster must pay back 15 per cent of salary, Supreme Court says August 18, 2022 A charity chief executive should be forced to repay almost £100,000 of his more than £640,000 annual salary following the discovery he lied on his CV to get the job, the Supreme Court has said. The verdict saw the Supreme Court take a “middle way” approach in ruling that former St Margaret’s Hospice chief executive [...]
Supreme Court rejects gender-neutral ‘X’ passport December 15, 2021 The Supreme Court rejected efforts this afternoon to introduce gender-neutral passports, saying 'X' gender markers would undermine a legal system that is built on a clear male-female split.
WikiLeaks’ Assange heads to Supreme Court amid ongoing extradition battle January 24, 2022 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to go to the Supreme Court to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 criminal charges including breaking a spying law.
US Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade: Almost 40m women could lose right to abortion June 24, 2022 The US Supreme Court has overturned the 50-year-old Roe Vs Wade ruling which gives women the right to an abortion. America’s top body took away the right of millions of women to terminate a pregnancy in one fell swoop, after a document suggested it was going to do so a few weeks ago. The ruling [...]