The issues over rights of audience and the conduct of litigation have been raised regularly over recent years. Most recently, the High...

Artificial intelligence (‘AI’) is increasingly becoming integrated into daily life, so it is important to pause and consider the...

One issue which can cause difficulties for parties to litigation, and indeed the Court, is when a piece of legislation drafted by Parliament is vague or does not cover a certain set of circumstances (whether that is because it was a novel point which has arisen out of unique facts or otherwise). In situations where a piece of legislation leaves a gap, questions arise as to how the Court is able to resolve such disputes and how to resolve the legal conundrum before it. One arg

This post looks at the rights for both tenants and landlords under the proposed new legislation.

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...

On first consideration, there appears to be a tenuous connection between human rights, ethics, and sport. Since the 20th century, the understanding of, and protection afforded by, human rights has developed significantly. As a result, the overlap between the sport and human rights has become much more apparent, particularly in recent events. The connection between ethics and sport also becomes clearer upon close examination. This article will focus on the: 2014 FIFA World Cup

Repairing a household appliance is always stressful. It can be time consuming and hard to fit into a busy schedule. These issues are further compounded when the household appliance’s warranty has expired; consumers will need to pay for the repair themselves. Typically, it would be cheaper to simply purchase a new appliance, which the consumer does. This is problematic for two reasons. First, it is expensive for consumers, who may not be able to afford sudden, unexpected costs