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| 14 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 53
A regulation that discriminates by sex may nevertheless remain valid if it is an existing law protected by section 6(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of…
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2 |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 52
A public housing policy may discriminate indirectly on grounds of sexual orientation even when its stated criterion applies to unmarried couples generally.…
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4 |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 51
A statutory tenant who retains possession under rent-restriction legislation does not thereby hold a contractual tenancy or an interest in land. A later…
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1 |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 50
In constitutional redress proceedings, the proper defendant is determined by the constitutional and statutory scheme governing proceedings for and against the…
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| 14 Dec 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 49
Retrospective validation legislation has that effect only where legislative intention is plain or the construction is unavoidable. A statutory fixed-penalty…
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2 |
| 26 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 48
An exclusive public passenger licence must comply with the statutory conditions governing its territorial scope. A licence for a zone is not a licence…
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| 26 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 47
Adverse possession must be uninterrupted for at least 20 years to extinguish an otherwise good documentary title. Successful proceedings by the documentary…
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| 26 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 46
A defendant served within the jurisdiction who already has grounds for seeking a forum non conveniens stay should apply promptly under the applicable…
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17 |
| 26 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 45
Negotiating damages may compensate a non-proprietary breach of contract where the court has jurisdiction to grant equitable relief. The claimant need not have…
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24 |
| 17 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 44
In judicial review of a major development, a legitimate expectation of consultation requires a process undertaken while proposals remain formative, with…
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| 12 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 43
Removal of a senior judge under the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 requires inability to discharge judicial functions or misbehaviour of exceptional…
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2 |
| 4 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 42
On a murder charge, provocation must be left to the jury where the evidence discloses a reasonable possibility of provoking conduct causing loss of…
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1 |
| 4 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 41
A criminal defendant has an absolute right to a fair trial, irrespective of the apparent strength of the prosecution case. A conviction must be quashed where…
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16 |
| 4 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 40
Where a conviction depends on an accomplice or otherwise suspect witness who has been offered immunity, the trial judge must direct the jury carefully on the…
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| 4 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 39
The power to order security for costs derives from the court’s inherent jurisdiction. Statutes and rules regulate the exercise of that jurisdiction, but do not…
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11 |
| 4 Nov 2009 |
[2009] UKPC 38
Under the transitional extradition regime preserved for Bermuda, whether conduct is an extradition crime is determined by the conduct alleged. The conduct must…
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