Value Added Tax ( 'VAT' ) is rarely an area of law which captures public attention. For most, it operates quietly in the background and is embedded in everyday transactions. Yet, from time to time, disputes arise which brings VAT squarely into both the legal and public spotlights; those disputes reveal how questions of classification, policy, and fairness sit beneath what might otherwise appear to be dry fiscal rules. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and

In this article, I have selected 8 cases which all civil practitioners should be aware of, and break down their significance into bitesize chunks complete with analysis. Whilst making this list, I have opted to not select cases which are trite (although I do enjoy the likes of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 and Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 , the latter of which y

There are some circumstances where an individual can claim to be the owner of land or property that they have used and/or controlled without the permission of the registered owner. The individual needs to have used or controlled the land or property in the requisite manner, and for a certain period of time. Many people have heard of the term "squatter's rights", which is often used interchangeably with the true term "adverse possession". There is a fine distinction between th

E mployment law and labour rights are, as areas of law, known for their ability to develop and change over relatively short periods of time. They can cover a vast range of matters including: statutory sick pay, national minimum wage, protections from unfair dismissal and protections from unlawful discrimination. The landscape within employment law is set to for a seismic change over the coming years. This will arrive in the form of the Employment Rights Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ). T

Assisted dying and the right to die have been at the forefront of debate for decades. There have been many high profile legal cases challenges since the turn of the millennium including: Diane Pretty, Debbie Purdy, Tony Nicklinson and Noel Conway. It is, quite understandably, a highly emotive subject. Most recently, the debate has occurred before Parliament through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ) which was introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP. The Bill

In an ever-increasingly digital world, reducing the chance of data leaks is crucial. As technology is freely available and touches the lives of everyone in society in some manner, anyone can be at risk of being the victim of a data breach. Likewise, this issue can have an impact on countless industries. Since the General Data Protection Regulation ( 'GDPR' ) and the Data Protection Act 2018 ( 'the 2018 Act' ) came into force, courts across the jurisdiction have increasingly b

What happens if the two Houses of Parliament are unable to agree on the terms of a Bill? This article explains whether it is possible for a party to block a Bill from becoming law.

Here is the third instalment of a mini-series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most fundamental UK public law cases of all time. Today’s case is: Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service [1984] UKHL 9, simply known as “the GCHQ case”. The facts are as follows. In December 1983, the Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher, decided that any and all employees of the GCHQ were prohibited from joining any trade union. This d

Our second case is Entick v Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98, which is one of my favourite cases. It can be summed up in one line: “nobody is above the law”. The facts of this case are as follows. On 11 November 1762, the King’s Chief Messenger (Mr Carrington) was accompanied by three other King’s messengers. They were tasked with breaking into the home of Mr Entick (a writer) on the orders of the Secretary of State. The reason for the break in was because Mr Entick was suspecte

Newell Legal are delighted to announce that Jake's petition, whereby he seeks to challenge the relevance of The Vagrancy Act 1824, has...