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Ahmed Khogali gives an overview of Daly v HM Advocate. Criminal appeals to the UK Supreme Court are rare due to the High Court of Justiciary’s status as the final court of appeal in Scots criminal law. Under the Scotland Act 1998, such appeals are only permitted to the Supreme Court where devo

JUSTICE has intervened in the Supreme Court case of U3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department.  Its intervention concerns how to ensure appeals against deprivation of citizenship orders protect the home secretary’s remit while also protecting the right to be heard of the individual

Broadcaster Sky acted in bad faith by applying for trade marks covering goods and services which it never intended to provide, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgment. Lord Kitchin yesterday gave judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another (Appellants) v Sky Ltd and others (Respondents) [2024]

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have jointly intervened in relation to an important principle in Scottish criminal law that is central to a Supreme Court case. Three days of hearings were conducted in the Supreme Court between 21 and 23 of October, challenging two sexual off

The Supreme Court has marked the day its doors were officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 15 years ago this week.

The Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have published their third annual update on the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The update on the court's activities includes the partnership with the Black Talent Charter, inviting judges from lower courts to sit on UKSC and J

Lawyers for Shamima Begum have said they will launch proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting UK appeals against the stripping of her British citizenship. The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling which held that the revocation o

The solicitors, barristers, and judges of the future have been given the opportunity to shine in the Supreme Court’s new essay competition. The competition, which marks the court’s 15th anniversary, is open to all students at UK universities and other higher education providers, as well

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, is to deliver a public lecture on 24 June to mark the 15th anniversary of the court. The event will be hosted by the University of Strathclyde, marking too the 60th anniversary of its law school. Lord Reed’s lecture – “Why does the UK Supr

The Supreme Court is looking for aspiring young artists to exhibit their work in the court’s building in London. 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the opening of the refurbished home of the Court on Parliament Square.

The UK's lack of legislation protecting striking workers from disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Trade union UNISON brought the case on behalf of care worker Fiona Mercer, who was suspended by em

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal for the petitioner and appellant in Glasgow City Council v X, a case that considered the extent of the statutory duty of councils to provide suitable temporary homeless accommodation that meets the assessed needs of homeless households. Permission w

The Supreme Court has upheld decisions rejecting an attempt to allow AI to be named an inventor on a patent application. Dr Stephen Thaler had tried to have his AI, named Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed of Allermuir, has been awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Edinburgh. It is a little over 45 years since Lord Reed’s previous graduation at Edinburgh when, on 14 July 1978, he received the degree of LLB in the company of four others

The Supreme Court has rejected the UK government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. A bench of five in the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a ruling from the Court of Appeal that there was a real risk of deported refugees having their claims in Rwanda wrongly assessed or being returned to t