Employment: Claimant’s English nationalism found not to be a political belief worthy of protection under the Equality Act 2010

Oscar Davies analyses the recent Employment Tribunal judgment which stated that nationalism is not a protected political belief in the case of Thomas v Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Ors (ET 2304056/2018).

Setting Aside Default Judgement: How Prompt do you need to be?

Adam Swirsky explores how prompt you need to be when applying to set aside a default judgment in the recent case of Points of View v Erre DB Group SA [2021] 2 WLUK 70.

Property: Illegality Defence: Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42

Dominic Bright discusses the recent Supreme Court decision explaining how the new policy-based illegality defence applies in relation to the case of Stoffel and Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42.

Property: No reward for a cynical breach of a restrictive covenant

Adam Swirsky analyses the Supreme Court decision regarding a cynical disregard of a restrictive covenant in regards to the case of Millgate Developments Ltd and another v Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust and another [2020] UKSC 45.

Standard of proof in inquests: R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46

Oscar Davies explains the recent Supreme Court decision which clarified the burden or proof required at inquests for unlawful killing and suicide in relation to the case of R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire UKSC 46.