The Latest Breaking News from James Eadie

Palestine Action case 'not exceptional', Home Office insists in legal battle over ban

A CHALLENGE over the ban of Palestine Action as a terror group is not “exceptional” and should not be heard at the High Court, lawyers for the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025

Banning Palestine Action an 'abuse of power', High Court told

BANNING Palestine Action as a terror organisation had the hallmarks of a “blatant abuse of power” and made the UK an “international…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025

Chagos Islands deal can still be done on Thursday despite injunction, court told

Mr Justice Goose granted an injunction at 2.25am against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Why does Rishi Sunak want to limit scope of Covid inquiry?

As Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages, PM is going to high court to stem remit of inquiry first set up by Cabinet Office

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

British schoolgirl who joined IS likely trafficking victim, court told

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) is challenging the UK government's decision to take away her citizenship, with her lawyers telling a London court that she was likely "a child victim of trafficking".

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Biafran separatist leader's brother challenges UK in London court

A lawsuit accusing the British government of refusing to acknowledge that jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was the victim of extraordinary rendition to Nigeria began at a court in London on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Legal expert explains why UK Government wants the indyref2 case thrown out

Does the Scottish Parliament have the legislative competence to pass a referendum Bill? And should judges answer this question now? The Supreme…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2022

Indyref2 Bill ‘directly’ relates to reserved matter, Supreme Court told

A two-day hearing on the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence has concluded.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Question over indyref2 should not be ‘farmed out’ to Supreme Court, judges told

Sir James Eadie, for the UK Government, warned against ‘dragging the court into the political process’.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

All you need to know from day one of Supreme Court independence referendum hearing

Two days of legal arguments in London will decide if Nicola Sturgeon can proceed with her plan to hold an IndyRef2 next year.

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022