James Lee
@jamessflee
Law Professor @KCL_Law. I research and teach in the areas of judges, law reform & private law. Views, and any errors, are my own, not those of my employer.
My Inaugural Lecture, "Pure Imagination: Stories, Institutions and Law Reform", will be held on 17th November at King's. Do join if you can! (In-person only, but it will be recorded) kcl.ac.uk/events/inaugur…
4 Tar Heels. 3 Lionesses. 2 Titles. 1 Nation. 0 Doubts.🏆🏴 #GoHeels
The big car finance decision @UKSupremeCourt is coming next Friday.
Judgment will be handed down on Friday 1st August in Hopcraft and another v Close Brothers Limited; Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a MotoNovo Finance; Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a MotoNovo Finance. supremecourt.uk/news/future-ju…
TikTok loses appeal against penalty notice of £12.7m imposed by Information Commissioner over its approach to personal data, particularly with respect to under-age children caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukftt/grc/2025…
"I am particularly pleased to have been addressed by junior counsel as the reduction in the number of smaller-scale commercial cases means that they all too seldom have the opportunity to hone their advocacy skills. This is a practice which is therefore much to be encouraged."
The judgment in AXA France -v- Santander Cards UK is now available on the judicial website: judiciary.uk/judgments/axa-…
Valuable thread from @CharlieMoloney on the challenges of court reporting
A convicted stalker made a series of complaints about my reporting of his crime - for which he was jailed for 20 months - to @IpsoNews. Despite his wholesale attack on my journalism, the articles - based on my shorthand notes and court documents - still stand. Since February…
This case is of significance for precedent fans as the Privy Council has issued a rare "Willers v Joyce direction" that its decision is binding on the Courts of England and Wales as well.
Judgment has been handed down this morning in the matter of Jardine Strategic Limited (Appellant) v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (Respondents) No 2 (Bermuda) JCPC/2024/0077: jcpc.uk/cases/jcpc-202…
Made me laugh!
England saviour keeps her piano close at hand. share.google/aTOjVT3JcDTSgV… This reminds me of a time I was queuing at the airport and the elderly couple in front of me, dressed in their holiday outfits and ready for the trip of a lifetime, had an exchange.
Important decision and pleased to see a citation for our latest edition of Modern Equity in Lord Burrows’ dissent
Judgment has been given this morning in the matter of Stevens (Respondent) v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (In Liquidation) and another (Appellants) UKSC 2023/0142: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-202….
Breaking: @UKSupremeCourt allows appeal by certain LIBOR traders in respect of their convictions for fraud supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-202…
When your idols are in the euro semi finals and Chloe Kelly has the chance to score the goal to take them 2-1 infront … ⚽️🩷 #lionesses #chloekelly #letsgo #mygirl #england #football #semifinal
The #RedRoses react to THAT Agyemang goal😍 Come on @Lionesses! 😍 @O2 #WearTheRose
Just used the thesaurus function in Word and whenever I do I think of when Joey discovered it in Friends.
The judgment in Save Wimbledon Park -v- Mayor of London can now be found on the judicial website: judiciary.uk/judgments/save…
Against all odds, Germany could win this… #FRAGER #Euro2025 #WEURO2025
Really enjoying the Lions fans dressed as Big Cats on their way to the Jellicle Ball #Lions #AUSvBIL #BritishandIrishLions #Lions2025