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How did Lord Denning formulate the principle of ‘Promissory Estoppel’?
This is a true story. Read on …
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Are tenants protected during the Covid-19 lockdown?
They can be, if they use the right defences. What does the law say about it?
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How did a Scottish snail and an Irish-Welsh judge protect you against carelessness?
There are many rights you enjoy today. You do not even think about them. But for a British judge and a Scottish snail, you may have lost it all. Should you not celebrate Lord Atkin?
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An ancient Roman law prevents press discussion of pending court cases. Isn’t that against freedom of speech? Against a free press? Is it a shield, or a sword, by which criticism against judicial idiosyncrasies is silenced? Why should we be bound by it? Is this law dead - or dying? Read on ....
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What do the Altantuya’s case, Lord Denning and the Birmingham Bombers have in common?
Quite a few things, actually. The first is the presence of explosive material. Second, whether the case could be re-opened. Read on …
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Can a person-about to be charged-tie the Attorney General’s hands?
Can a person prevent the Attorney-General from deciding to prosecute him? The former Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre did just that. Would the courts agree? Read on ...
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How should we choose our top civil servants?
How should we choose our civil servants? Who chooses them? What are the criteria to be employed? How should they be fired? Should not civil society and Parliament have a role to play? Should not the public be consulted?
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You rush an injured friend to the hospital. The A&E staff say, "Please wait, we're busy". Your friend succumbs to his injuries. If you sued the hospital, will you win?
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Can Cabinet Ministers quarrel in public?
Public spats between ministers is on the rise. Is there a law against it? How does parliamentary democracy operate in these situations? If ministers feel strongly about something, what should they do? Should they express public dissent? These are good questions. What is the answer?
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Do you like the English language? Here are some of the most memorable lines written by judges. These exemplify how judges used their wit to decant humour, humanity and storytelling back into the law. I hope you like them!
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