UK Law Weekly

Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co. Ltd. [2026] UKSC 31 Oct 18, 2026 00:06:27 A dispute about the right to manage a block of flats posed questions about whether a procedural failure should invalidate an entire claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Augustine v Data Cars Ltd [2026] UKSC 30 Oct 11, 2026 00:06:38 Under what circumstances are part-time workers discriminated against compared to full-time colleagues? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Drelle v Servis-Terminal [2026] UKSC 29 Oct 4, 2026 00:07:52 This the week the Supreme Court considers the operation of unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v Sheikh [2026] UKSC 28 Sep 27, 2026 00:07:46 The Supreme Court reviews criminal convictions under domestic violence legislation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Tesla v InterDigital Patent Holdings [2026] UKSC 27 Sep 20, 2026 00:09:34 Tesla goes to court to challenge a patent licensing system. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Akbars Restaurant Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] UKSC 26 Sep 13, 2026 00:06:13 A penalty notice was challenged when it was discovered that the Home Secretary had not specified the legal ground that was relied upon. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi [2026] UKSC 25 Sep 6, 2026 00:10:09 The Supreme Court considers state immunity in the context of cyber surveillance by foreign governments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

AXA Insurance PLC v Commissioners of HMRC [2026] UKSC 24 Aug 30, 2026 00:06:32 In this case, the Supreme Court sought to balance the group litigation order regime against the need to get the law right. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Great Asia Maritime Ltd v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC [2026] UKSC 23 Aug 23, 2026 00:05:39 When a ship was not delivered on time, a dispute arose around the compensation owed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R (on the application of Bano) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2026] UKSC 22 Aug 16, 2026 00:07:23 The Supreme Court considers when the main housing duty of local authorities comes to an end. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa [2026] UKSC 21 Aug 2, 2026 00:06:22 The Supreme Court considers what it means to act in good faith. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v McCafferty [2026] UKSC 20 Jul 19, 2026 00:06:02 When animal rights activists blocked access to a dairy works via a private road, did they obstruct a right that may be enjoyed by the "public at large"? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Skatteforvaltningen v MCML Ltd [2026] UKSC 19 Jul 11, 2026 00:07:22 A case brought by Danish tax authorities prompts questions about the doctrine of issue estoppel. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Commissioners for HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management LLP [2026] UKSC 18 Jul 5, 2026 00:07:38 When is a partner not a partner? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Commissioners for HMRC v HFFX LLP [2026] UKSC 17 Jun 22, 2026 00:07:45 A dispute over the taxation of profits landed one of Britain's richest men before the Supreme Court. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a Devolution Issue [2026] UKSC 16 Jun 8, 2026 00:09:28 As the Minister of Health in Northern Ireland prepares to update the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice, the Supreme Court is called upon to consider the impact any change would have on the right to liberty. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In the Matter of an Application by Martina Dillon and others for Judicial Review (Nos. 1 & 2) [2026] UKSC 15 May 11, 2026 00:16:09 The Troubles Legacy Act is scrutinised by the Supreme Court in the context of the Windsor Framework. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Gatwick Investments Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance [2026] UKSC 14 May 3, 2026 00:06:17 Can companies still make business disruption insurance claims from COVID-19 if they received support from the government? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13 Apr 27, 2026 00:06:26 How easy is it to set aside an adoption order? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Orsted Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2026] UKSC 12 Apr 19, 2026 00:06:51 This case in the Supreme Court centred around the meaning of the word 'on'. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Kession Capital Ltd v KVB Consultants Ltd [2026] UKSC 11 Apr 6, 2026 00:06:51 When a group of investors lost money because a financial services representative acted outside their authority, the investors decided to bring a claim against the company authorised by the FCA. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

UniCredit Bank v Constitution Aircraft Leasing and Celestial Aviation Services [2026] UKSC 10 Mar 29, 2026 00:06:44 The Supreme Court considers how the sanctions regime against Russia should apply. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg [2026] UKSC 9 Mar 22, 2026 00:05:40 If an arbitration decision goes against a sovereign nation, to what extent is it allowed to claim state immunity? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v ABJ and BDN [2026] UKSC 8 Mar 15, 2026 00:10:06 In this case, the Supreme Court considered the application of Article 10 ECHR (the right to freedom of expression) in relation to terrorism offences. 'Proportionality by the back door? The Supreme Court on the support offence in section 12(1A) Terrorism Act 2000' by Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/proportionality-by-the-back-door-the-supreme-c

[2026] UKSC 6 & 7 Mar 7, 2026 00:08:10 This week the podcast examines two cases where there were extensive delays in bringing the proceedings. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 Mar 1, 2026 00:07:15 What sort of compensation should be paid out when a baby's life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of medical negligence? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4 Feb 22, 2026 00:05:40 The dairy industry took on Oatly in this trade mark dispute over use of the word 'milk'. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2026] UKSC 3 Feb 15, 2026 00:08:00 How should intellectual property law deal with the growth of AI? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2026] UKSC 2 Feb 8, 2026 00:06:58 If a person is found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, should they be able to bring a civil claim for the failure to provide adequate mental health care? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1 Feb 2, 2026 00:07:37 How exactly should judges approach the interpretation of contracts? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

SoS for the Home Department v Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49 Jan 25, 2026 00:10:16 Depriving someone of British citizenship is an extreme measure to take against an individual. In this episode we discuss the role of the courts in checking this power of the Home Secretary. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Evans v Barclays Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 48 Jan 18, 2026 00:07:42 When should collective proceedings move forward on an opt-out basis versus an opt-in basis? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Re. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47 Jan 11, 2026 00:09:59 How should courts achieve a balance between public interest immunity and restorative open justice in cases that affect national security. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Commissioners for HMRC v Hotel La Tour Ltd [2025] UKSC 46 Jan 4, 2026 00:06:16 The Supreme Court looked at the circumstances when VAT is deductible following a share sale. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

[2025] UKSC 44 & 45 Dec 29, 2025 00:07:35 A special double episode of the podcast that covers X v Lord Advocate [2025] UKSC 44 and Veale v Scottish Power UK Plc [2025] UKSC 45. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Mitchell v Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber [2025] UKSC 43 Dec 21, 2025 00:08:40 Can a fiduciary duty emerge after a director has left a company? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R (Jwanczuk) v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 42 Dec 14, 2025 00:08:06 If a person who was unable to work dies, should their spouse/partner be declined bereavement support payments? Administrative Court Blog post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/the-supreme-court-discrimination-and-maximal-deference/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Simkova v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 41 Dec 8, 2025 00:06:18 What does the benefits system look like in a post-Brexit world? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Re. JR87 [2025] UKSC 40 Dec 1, 2025 00:07:18 At what point does religious education turn into indoctrination? Administrative Court Blog Post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/jr87-indoctrination-and-religious-education-in-northern-ireland-and-beyond/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November [2025] UKSC 39 Nov 24, 2025 00:05:24 Can a case from 1881 be imported into modern times to assist in contract law? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Daly and Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38 Nov 17, 2025 00:09:22 How should the Scottish courts balance the rights of complainers and defendants in rape and sexual assault trials? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 37 Nov 10, 2025 00:07:53 Under what circumstances can public authorities be excused from VAT? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v Nigeria [2025] UKSC 36 Nov 3, 2025 00:07:14 When a costs order is awarded in international litigation, how should a court decide which currency payment must be made in? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

CG Fry & Son Ltd. v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 35 Oct 27, 2025 00:05:39 The Supreme Court addresses the tension in planning law that exists between the need to build new houses and the need to protect the environment. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 34 Oct 20, 2025 00:06:04 Companies within the same corporate group do not have to pay VAT on services provided to each other. Here, the Supreme Court was asked how long this benefit lasts after a company leaves the group. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd [2025] UKSC 33 Oct 6, 2025 00:08:29 The motor finance dispute came to a head in this case before the Supreme Court. Thousands of drivers waited to see if they too could make a claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Wathen-Fayed v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 32 Sep 29, 2025 00:05:56 How close can you build a crematorium to someone's home? In this case, the Supreme Court considers where the measurement should be taken from. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd v Uber Britannia Ltd [2025] UKSC 31 Sep 22, 2025 00:06:05 Uber heads to court to seek clarity over the contracts that they have with customers. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] UKSC 30 Sep 15, 2025 00:10:06 How oppressive can sanctions against an individual be before the courts will intervene? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29 Sep 8, 2025 00:08:11 The LIBOR scandal rocked the financial world in 2012 but, as this case shows, not everything was as it seems. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd [2025] UKSC 28 Sep 1, 2025 00:06:41 What sort of liability should a dishonest assistant have when a fiduciary has breached their duty? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27 Aug 25, 2025 00:07:17 A dispute over a freedom of information request prompted the Supreme Court to consider how qualified exemptions are used by public bodies. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26 Aug 11, 2025 00:07:33 How do the courts distinguish between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property during divorce cases? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Iconix Luxembourg Holdings v Dream Pairs Europe Inc [2025] UKSC 25 Aug 4, 2025 00:07:31 How do the courts assess similarities between trademarks and the potential for confusion amongst members of the public? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Commissioners for HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd [2025] UKSC 24 Jul 28, 2025 00:04:49 Drilling for oil in the North Sea raised legal questions about corporation tax deductions. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Andrysiewicz v Circuit Court in Lodz [2025] UKSC 23 Jul 21, 2025 00:05:07 To what extent should UK judges anticipate the decisions of foreign courts when considering extradition requests? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 22 Jul 14, 2025 00:09:05 The law steps in to protect vulnerable people if they agree to act as a guarantor for another person's loan, but what happens when the loan is also for a joint purpose as well? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 Jul 7, 2025 00:09:28 Eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Supreme Court examines who has responsibility for making repairs to defective buildings. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2025] UKSC 20 Jun 30, 2025 00:06:41 Wild campers took on landowners in this landmark case about access to the countryside. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

U3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 19 Jun 23, 2025 00:08:21 The Supreme Court returns to the issue of the deprivation of citizenship and the role of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18 Jun 16, 2025 00:05:33 A corporate insolvency case raises questions about liability for fraud. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v Perry [2025] UKSC 17 Jun 2, 2025 00:05:53 What power should appellate courts have to re-examine the facts of a case? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 May 26, 2025 00:16:34 In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court was asked to weigh-in on the meaning of a ‘woman’ and the wider debate about trans rights. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com Crash Wigley: For Women Scotland: A Case of Significant Silences - https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/05/06/crash-wigley-for-women-scotland-a-case-of-significant-silences/ Michael Foran: For Wom

Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2025] UKSC 15 May 19, 2025 00:07:22 Injunctions can help protect the privacy of individuals in sensitive cases, but at what point should restrictions be lifted? uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

MSC Flaminia [2025] UKSC 14 May 12, 2025 00:08:34 The Supreme Court tackles an attempt to limit liability after a maritime incident led to damages of more than $200 million. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Glasgow City Council v X [2025] UKSC 13 May 6, 2025 00:05:44 To what extent are local authorities obliged to meet all the needs of a homeless household when providing accommodation? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12 Apr 28, 2025 00:06:34 When a defendant is due to be retried, the law requires them to be arraigned within two months. In this case, the Supreme Court is asked to decide what the consequences should be when that deadline is missed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

R (Spitalfields Historic Building Trust) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2025] UKSC 11 Apr 21, 2025 00:07:44 Standing orders prevented a number of local councillors from voting on an application permission. Is that entitlement to vote a fundamental right that should not be inhibited? The principle of legality and heightened-scrutiny rationality review: The Supreme Court’s judgment in the Spitalfields case by Professor Mark Elliott https://publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/03/28/the-principle-of-legality-and

Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10 Apr 14, 2025 00:05:04 The profits rule means that a fiduciary must account for any profits that they make to their principal, but does the rule operate too harshly for modern business practices? Help support the podcast: https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Constantine [2025] UKSC 9 Apr 7, 2025 00:05:53 How far does state immunity extend and what rights do employees at an embassy have with regard to their employer? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8 Mar 31, 2025 00:08:05 JR123 was released from prison in 1982 and yet his conviction still affects his employment opportunities and his mental health. In this case the Supreme Court was asked to review whether the rehabilitation regime in Northern Ireland is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, and we discuss what the aim of the law should be in this area. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Brown v Ridley [2025] UKSC 7 Mar 24, 2025 00:07:17 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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

N3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6 Mar 17, 2025 00:09:26 If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5 Mar 10, 2025 00:05:35 The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4 Mar 3, 2025 00:06:12 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? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

El-Khouri v Government of the USA [2025] UKSC 3 Feb 23, 2025 00:08:20 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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Royal Bank of Canada v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2025] UKSC 2 Feb 17, 2025 00:07:06 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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1 Feb 3, 2025 00:06:45 Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 Jan 20, 2025 00:06:55 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. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

LA Micro Group Inc v LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd. [2024] UKSC 42 Jan 13, 2025 00:07:52 What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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