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Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd [2022] UKSC 18
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether telecoms operators with equipment already installed on land are precluded from applying for new code rights under the Electronic Communications Code because they are the ‘occupier’ of the site. The Court held that an operator seeking code rights is not the ‘occupier’ for para 9 purposes merely because its equipment […]…
In the matter of H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court allowed appeals against care orders removing three children from their mother’s care into separate foster placements. The trial judge failed to conduct the required side-by-side analysis of competing options and their proportionality, instead proceeding too directly from finding risk of sexual harm to ordering removal without evaluating less interventionist alternatives. Background The […]…
AIC Ltd v Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria [2022] UKSC 16
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered when a judge may reopen a judgment before the order is sealed. AIC obtained an enforcement order for a Nigerian arbitration award after FAAN failed to provide a required bank guarantee on time, but the guarantee arrived hours later. The Court partially allowed FAAN’s appeal, balancing finality against the windfall to […]…
Secretary of State for the Home Department v SC [2022] UKSC 15
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
SC, a Jamaican national and foreign criminal facing deportation, successfully argued his removal would breach articles 3 and 8 ECHR. The Supreme Court held that a person’s criminality cannot make otherwise unreasonable internal relocation reasonable, and reinstated the First-tier Tribunal’s decision allowing his appeal. Background SC, a Jamaican national born in 1991, came to the […]…
Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma Ltd; Competition and Markets Authority v Pfizer Inc [2022] UKSC 14
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court held there is no general principle requiring courts or tribunals to adopt a 'no order as to costs' starting point against unsuccessful public bodies. The Competition Appeal Tribunal was entitled to apply a 'costs follow the event' starting point in Competition Act appeals, having properly considered chilling effect concerns. Background The Competition […]…
R v Maughan [2022] UKSC 13
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The appellant challenged his reduced guilty plea discount, arguing the sentencing judge erred by considering his refusal to admit guilt at police interview and being caught red-handed. The Supreme Court held the sentencing practices applied were lawful, dismissed the appeal, and clarified that 'proceedings' in Article 33 excludes the police investigative stage. Background The appellant […]…
Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2022] UKSC 12
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Zipvit claimed input VAT deductions for Royal Mail postal services mistakenly treated as VAT-exempt. The Supreme Court, following the Court of Justice's ruling, held no VAT was 'due or paid' under the Directive, so Zipvit had no right to deduct input VAT. Appeal dismissed. Background Zipvit Ltd, a mail-order vitamins and minerals business, used Royal […]…
R (Coughlan) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2022] UKSC 11
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The appellant challenged Pilot Orders requiring voter identification at local elections, arguing they exceeded powers under section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 2000. The Supreme Court held that 'how voting at the elections is to take place' was broad enough to encompass voter identification requirements, and the Orders were lawful. Background The […]…
Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees Ltd [2022] UKSC 10
Article. Published: April 14, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A tax-exempt pension fund trustee claimed repayment of over £8.8m in manufactured overseas dividend withholding tax credits, arguing the UK's stock lending tax regime restricted free movement of capital contrary to article 63 TFEU. The Supreme Court held there was no breach of article 63 and, alternatively, the remedy claimed was disproportionate. Background The respondent, […]…
Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13
Article. Published: April 13, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Barclays Bank was not vicariously liable for sexual assaults allegedly committed by Dr Bates during medical examinations of prospective employees. Dr Bates was an independent contractor running his own medical practice, not in a relationship akin to employment with the Bank. The Supreme Court allowed Barclays' appeal. Background Between 1968 and approximately 1984, Dr Gordon […]…
Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v NCL Investments Ltd and another [2022] UKSC 9
Article. Published: April 13, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
HMRC challenged whether accounting debits arising from employee share options granted to subsidiary companies' employees could reduce trading profits for corporation tax. The Supreme Court held the debits were deductible, being properly recognised expenses under IFRS2 and generally accepted accounting practice, not disallowed by any statutory provision. Background The respondent companies, NCL Investments Ltd and […]…
Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair DAC [2022] UKSC 8
Article. Published: April 13, 2026
Bott & Co solicitors claimed an equitable lien over flight delay compensation payable by Ryanair to their clients. Ryanair began paying clients directly, bypassing the solicitors. The Supreme Court (3-2 majority) held the lien applied, establishing that a solicitor pursuing a client's legal claim is sufficient to trigger the lien, without requiring an actual or […]…
We’ve updated all 74 lectures on LawTeacher.net
Article. Published: April 13, 2026
Categories: Blog
Updated 4 November 2026 If you’ve used LawTeacher before, you’ll know that we offer one of the most comprehensive collections of free law lecture notes available anywhere online. Thousands of law students across the UK and beyond rely on our lectures every week to support their studies. But the law doesn’t stand still – and […]…
R (Munir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 32
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether the Secretary of State’s concessionary immigration policy DP5/96, granting discretion outside the immigration rules regarding families with children with long residence, constituted a ‘rule’ requiring laying before Parliament under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971. The Court held it did not, dismissing both appeals. Background The appellants, Mr Rahman […]…
Pankina v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 719
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Graduates seeking Tier 1 migrant status challenged the Home Secretary's use of policy guidance to impose a three-month bank balance requirement not contained in immigration rules laid before Parliament. The Court of Appeal held the executive cannot lawfully supplement parliamentary-scrutinised immigration rules through changeable policy guidance, as this circumvents constitutional requirements for parliamentary oversight. Background […]…
Odelola v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 25
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Dr Odelola, a Nigerian doctor, applied for leave to remain in the UK under immigration rules permitting overseas medical graduates. Before her application was determined, the rules changed to require UK qualifications. The House of Lords held the new rules applied to pending applications, dismissing her appeal. Background The appellant, Dr Odelola, was a Nigerian […]…
Ahmed v HM Treasury [2010] UKSC 2
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court held that two asset-freezing Orders in Council made by the Treasury under the United Nations Act 1946 were ultra vires. The Terrorism Order exceeded powers by imposing freezing on mere suspicion without Parliamentary scrutiny, while the Al-Qaida Order denied designated persons access to effective judicial remedy. The case affirmed the principle of […]…
R v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, ex p Spath Holme Ltd [2001] 2 AC 349
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A landlord challenged The Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999, arguing the Secretary of State lacked power under section 31 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to cap fair rent increases to protect tenants from hardship. The House of Lords held the power was not limited to counter-inflationary purposes and upheld the Order. […]…
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex p Javed [2001] EWCA Civ 789
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Three Pakistani asylum seekers challenged the designation of Pakistan as a 'White List' country with no general serious risk of persecution. The Court of Appeal upheld the finding that Pakistan's inclusion was unlawful, given compelling evidence of persecution of women and Ahmadis, despite the Order having received parliamentary approval. Background Three Pakistani citizens — Asif […]…
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] UKHL 5
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A prisoner serving a ten-year sentence for pre-2005 offences challenged whether his release at the three-quarter point should be unconditional or on licence. The House of Lords held transitional provisions preserved pre-Act entitlements, meaning pre-2005 offenders retained the right to unconditional release at the three-quarter point of their sentence. Background The respondent, Mr Stellato, was […]…
R (on the application of Bhatt Murphy (a firm)) v The Independent Assessor [2008] EWCA Civ 755
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Victims of alleged miscarriages of justice and specialist solicitors challenged the Secretary of State's withdrawal of the discretionary compensation scheme and reduction of recoverable legal costs. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals, finding no enforceable legitimate expectations arose from the pre-existing policy or costs arrangements. Background Since 1905, the Home Secretary made ex gratia […]…
R v Davis [2008] UKHL 36
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Iain Davis was convicted of double murder based solely on testimony from three anonymous witnesses whose identities, faces, and voices were concealed from the defendant and his counsel. The House of Lords held this violated the long-established common law right of confrontation and rendered the trial unfair, quashing the conviction. Background On New Year’s Day […]…
Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7
Article. Published: April 12, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Croydon sought possession of Ms Kalonga's secure fixed-term tenancy without forfeiting it. The Supreme Court held that a landlord cannot bypass a tenant's contractual and proprietary security under a fixed term by simply seeking statutory possession, and must first terminate the tenancy by available contractual means. Background Croydon London Borough Council granted Ms Kalonga a […]…
R v Johnson [1997] 1 WLR 367
Article. Published: March 27, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Court of Appeal held that hundreds of obscene telephone calls made to thirteen different women constituted a public nuisance. By applying a “cumulative effect” test, the court determined the conduct affected a section of the public rather than just isolated individuals. However, this reasoning was later overruled for contradicting the rationale of the offence. […]…
Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) [2022] UKSC 6
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Mr Craig’s extradition to the US was challenged because the UK Government unlawfully failed to commence forum bar provisions in Scotland enacted by Parliament. The Supreme Court held this failure meant the extradition proceedings were not ‘in accordance with the law’ under Article 8 ECHR, rendering the Scottish Ministers’ acts ultra vires. Background The appellant, […]…
Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Bloomberg published details from a confidential law enforcement Letter of Request identifying ZXC as a suspect in a criminal investigation. The Supreme Court held that, as a legitimate starting point, persons under criminal investigation have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information relating to that investigation prior to being charged. Background The respondent, ZXC, was […]…
Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor [2022] UKSC 4
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court held that under section 26(5) of the Extradition Act 2003, a person seeking to appeal an extradition order out of time need only show that they personally did everything reasonably possible to ensure timely notice, without being held responsible for their solicitor’s failures. Background On 11 March 2013, the Court of Appeal […]…
R (on the application of O (a minor, by her litigation friend AO)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 3
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A child born in the UK challenged the £1,012 registration fee for British citizenship as ultra vires, arguing it rendered her statutory right nugatory due to unaffordability. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding Parliament had expressly authorised the Secretary of State to set fees at that level under the Immigration Act 2014. Background The […]…
Akdogan and another v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] UKSC 2
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Three appellants were convicted under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for carrying PKK flags at a London demonstration. The Supreme Court held that section 13 creates a strict liability offence and that this is compatible with the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 ECHR. Background On 27 January 2018, the three […]…
Port Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Company Ltd and others [2022] UKSC 1
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether the statutory ‘right to manage’ under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 extends to shared estate facilities used by occupants of multiple buildings. It held it does not, overruling Gala Unity, confining the right to the relevant building and exclusively used appurtenant property. Background The appeal concerned the Virginia […]…
Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co Ltd and another [2023] UKSC 16
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Following a major offshore oil spill in Nigeria in 2011, the claimants argued the oil remaining on their land constituted a continuing nuisance, restarting the limitation period daily. The Supreme Court rejected this, holding that a one-off escape causing ongoing damage does not create a continuing cause of action in private nuisance. Background On 20 […]…
Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v BXB [2023] UKSC 15
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A Jehovah’s Witness elder raped an adult female congregation member at his home. The Supreme Court allowed the congregation trustees’ appeal, holding the organisation was not vicariously liable because the rape was not sufficiently closely connected with the elder’s authorised activities to satisfy the ‘close connection’ test at stage 2. Background The respondent, Mrs B, […]…
Fearn & Ors v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Residents of Neo Bankside flats with glass walls sued the Tate Gallery, claiming its public viewing gallery enabled hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to peer into their living areas, constituting private nuisance. The Supreme Court held this constant visual intrusion was actionable as nuisance, remitting the case for determination of remedy. Background The appellants […]…
Barton & Ors v Morris & Anor [2023] UKSC 3
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Mr Barton introduced a buyer for Foxpace’s property under an oral agreement entitling him to £1.2 million if the property sold for £6.5 million. It sold for £6 million. The Supreme Court (3-2) held the contract precluded any payment, and unjust enrichment could not override the contractual allocation of risk. Background Mr Philip Barton, a […]…
Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023] UKSC 2
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A dispute over the conclusive effect of a landlord’s service charge certificate in a commercial lease. The Supreme Court held the certificate was conclusive as to the sum payable, requiring payment, but did not preclude the tenant from subsequently challenging underlying liability — a ‘pay now, argue later’ regime. Background Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings […]…
McCue v Glasgow City Council (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 1
Article. Published: March 25, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A guardian for a disabled man challenged Glasgow City Council’s assessment of charges for community care services, arguing insufficient deductions for disability-related expenditure constituted unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. The Supreme Court held the Council’s charging approach was not discriminatory under sections 15 or 20, as the treatment was favourable to disabled persons, […]…
Hirachand v Hirachand and another [2024] UKSC 43
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether a court making an award under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 could include a sum for a success fee payable under a conditional fee agreement, despite section 58A(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 prohibiting recovery of success fees via costs orders. The Court […]…
R (on the application of Cobalt Data Centre 2 LLP and another) v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2024] UKSC 40
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Two LLPs claimed 100% enterprise zone capital allowances for expenditure on data centres built under a 'golden contract' entered into just before the 10-year deadline. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that expenditure on buildings not contractually committed to within the first 10-year period did not satisfy section 298 of the Capital Allowances Act […]…
UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The UKSC dismissed RusChemAlliance's appeal, holding that arbitration agreements in bonds governed by English law entitled UniCredit to an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian court proceedings brought in breach of those agreements, even though the agreed seat of arbitration was Paris, not England. Background RusChemAlliance LLC (‘RusChem’), a Russian company, entered into construction contracts with German […]…
Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2024] UKSC 29
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether part-time football referees engaged by PGMOL for individual matches were employees. It held that the irreducible minimum of mutuality of obligation and control necessary for employment contracts was satisfied, dismissing PGMOL's appeal and remitting the case for a full assessment of employment status. Background Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) […]…
Tesco Stores Ltd v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and others [2024] UKSC 28
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Tesco offered employees 'permanent' retained pay as an inducement to relocate to new distribution centres instead of accepting redundancy. When Tesco later sought to remove retained pay by dismissing and re-engaging employees on new terms, the Supreme Court held an implied term prevented this and granted injunctive relief. Background In 2007, Tesco embarked on an […]…
A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
An RTM company failed to serve a claim notice on an intermediate landlord as required under section 79(6)(a) of the CLRA 2002. The Supreme Court held this failure rendered the transfer voidable, not void, and dismissed the appeal since the tribunal had already approved the scheme and the landlord suffered no substantive prejudice. Background The […]…
QX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKSC 26
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether Article 6(1) ECHR's fair hearing guarantee applies to judicial review of a decision to impose a temporary exclusion order under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, where associated obligations interfere with the subject's civil rights. The Court held it does, dismissing the Secretary of State's appeal. Background The respondent, QX, […]…
Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2024] UKSC 25
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
An intermediate holding company sought to deduct professional advisory fees incurred in disposing of a loss-making subsidiary as revenue expenses of management. The Supreme Court held the fees were capital expenditure, applying the same capital/revenue distinction used for trading companies, and therefore not deductible under section 1219 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009. Background Centrica […]…
Lipton and another v BA Cityflyer Ltd [2024] UKSC 24
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Passengers' flight from Milan was cancelled due to pilot illness. The Supreme Court held that pilot illness is not an 'extraordinary circumstance' under EU Regulation 261/2004, so the airline must pay compensation. The Court also clarified that pre-Brexit accrued EU law rights form part of 'retained EU law' under the Withdrawal Act 2018. Background Mr […]…
Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) [2024] UKSC 23
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court held that a collateral warranty given by a contractor to a tenant was not a 'construction contract' under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, as it merely replicated obligations owed under the building contract rather than creating separate obligations for carrying out construction operations. The decision overruled Parkwood Leisure. Background […]…
The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) [2024] UKSC 22
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Manchester Ship Canal Company sued United Utilities over repeated discharges of foul water from sewers into the canal. The Supreme Court held that the Water Industry Act 1991 does not bar common law claims in nuisance or trespass against sewerage undertakers for polluting discharges into watercourses, distinguishing the case from Marcic v Thames Water. […]…
Mueen-Uddin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKSC 21
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
A British citizen convicted in absentia of war crimes by a Bangladeshi tribunal sued the Home Secretary for libel after a government report stated he was guilty. The Supreme Court held that striking out his claim as an abuse of process was wrong, as he never had a fair opportunity to contest the foreign conviction. […]…
R (Finch) v Surrey County Council and others [2024] UKSC 20
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
Sarah Finch challenged Surrey County Council's grant of planning permission for oil extraction at Horse Hill, arguing the environmental impact assessment unlawfully excluded greenhouse gas emissions from the eventual combustion of the extracted oil. The Supreme Court agreed (3-2), holding that combustion emissions were inevitable indirect effects of the project requiring assessment. Background Horse Hill […]…
George v Cannell and another [2024] UKSC 19 (12 June 2024)
Article. Published: March 24, 2026
Categories: Case Summaries
The Supreme Court considered whether section 3(1) of the Defamation Act 1952 permits recovery of damages for injured feelings in a malicious falsehood claim where no financial loss was caused. The majority held it does not, awarding only nominal damages of £5, as the tort remains fundamentally economic in character. Background The claimant, Fiona George, […]…
