Adverse possession allows a person to claim ownership of land that they have occupied for more than ten years without the owner’s permission. In this decision, the Supreme Court clarifies the law surrounding how and when these claims should be made.

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If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point?

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The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger.

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Debtors will sometimes try to hide their assets from creditors by transferring property to another person. What power does the law have to put a stop to this behaviour?

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When should a British national be extradited to the United States? We consider the Supreme Court’s response to that question and discuss whether there is an imbalance in the special relationship.

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Questions over the exploitation of the North Sea Continental Shelf offered an opportunity to consider the interpretation of a double taxation convention between the UK and Canada.

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Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child?

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Conditional fee agreements can make civil litigation possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it but, as we discuss in this episode, extortionate success fees can leave claimants out of pocket while law firms turn a massive profit.

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What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing?

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If a union has rights under a contract of employment, should they be able to enforce those rights as a third party?

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