When Julian Assange was released on bail by the Westminster Magistrates' Court last year he was released on a £240,000 surety, with a £200,000 deposit lodged. (His bail was later extended and varied, and the surety amount reduced, as he pursued avenues of appeal through the High and Supreme Courts).Now that Ecuador has granted Assange …
Tag: UK Supreme Court
Assault by silence
Some think this notorious UK case was a victory for common sense. Others think it's further evidence of an overly-regulated society. You be the judge.In R v Ireland [1997] 3 WLR 534 the appellant had been convicted of three counts of assault causing actual bodily harm under the Offences against the Person Act 1861.Lord Steyn …
UKSC blog
I mentioned last month that the new UK Supreme Court hears its first case on 5 October 2009.The Supreme Court of the United States has a blog run by American lawyers, providing detailed commentary and analysis on cases, and updates readers on pending and newly-filed appeals. (I reckon that our own Supreme Court and High …