UK Law Weekly
A weekly podcast that covers recent legal decisions and news from the UK legal system. Each episode provides analysis and discussion of important cases and developments in UK law.
Episodes
Commissioners for HMRC v HFFX LLP [2026] UKSC 17
A dispute over the taxation of profits landed one of Britain's richest men before the Supreme Court.
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A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a Devolution Issue [2026] UKSC 16
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.
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In the Matter of an Application by Martina Dillon and others for Judicial Review (Nos. 1 & 2) [2026] UKSC 15
The Troubles Legacy Act is scrutinised by the Supreme Court in the context of the Windsor Framework.
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Gatwick Investments Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance [2026] UKSC 14
Can companies still make business disruption insurance claims from COVID-19 if they received support from the government?
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In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13
How easy is it to set aside an adoption order?
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Orsted Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2026] UKSC 12
This case in the Supreme Court centred around the meaning of the word 'on'.
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Kession Capital Ltd v KVB Consultants Ltd [2026] UKSC 11
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.
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UniCredit Bank v Constitution Aircraft Leasing and Celestial Aviation Services [2026] UKSC 10
The Supreme Court considers how the sanctions regime against Russia should apply.
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The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg [2026] UKSC 9
If an arbitration decision goes against a sovereign nation, to what extent is it allowed to claim state immunity?
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R v ABJ and BDN [2026] UKSC 8
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
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[2026] UKSC 6 & 7
This week the podcast examines two cases where there were extensive delays in bringing the proceedings.
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CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5
What sort of compensation should be paid out when a baby's life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of medical negligence?
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Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4
The dairy industry took on Oatly in this trade mark dispute over use of the word 'milk'.
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Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2026] UKSC 3
How should intellectual property law deal with the growth of AI?
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Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2026] UKSC 2
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?
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Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1
How exactly should judges approach the interpretation of contracts?
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SoS for the Home Department v Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49
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.
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Evans v Barclays Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 48
When should collective proceedings move forward on an opt-out basis versus an opt-in basis?
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Re. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47
How should courts achieve a balance between public interest immunity and restorative open justice in cases that affect national security.
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Commissioners for HMRC v Hotel La Tour Ltd [2025] UKSC 46
The Supreme Court looked at the circumstances when VAT is deductible following a share sale.
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[2025] UKSC 44 & 45
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.
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Mitchell v Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber [2025] UKSC 43
Can a fiduciary duty emerge after a director has left a company?
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R (Jwanczuk) v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 42
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/
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Simkova v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 41
What does the benefits system look like in a post-Brexit world?
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Re. JR87 [2025] UKSC 40
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/
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King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November [2025] UKSC 39
Can a case from 1881 be imported into modern times to assist in contract law?
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Daly and Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38
How should the Scottish courts balance the rights of complainers and defendants in rape and sexual assault trials?
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 37
Under what circumstances can public authorities be excused from VAT?
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Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v Nigeria [2025] UKSC 36
When a costs order is awarded in international litigation, how should a court decide which currency payment must be made in?
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CG Fry & Son Ltd. v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 35
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.
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The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 34
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.
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Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd [2025] UKSC 33
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.
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Wathen-Fayed v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 32
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.
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D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd v Uber Britannia Ltd [2025] UKSC 31
Uber heads to court to seek clarity over the contracts that they have with customers.
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Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] UKSC 30
How oppressive can sanctions against an individual be before the courts will intervene?
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R v Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29
The LIBOR scandal rocked the financial world in 2012 but, as this case shows, not everything was as it seems.
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Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd [2025] UKSC 28
What sort of liability should a dishonest assistant have when a fiduciary has breached their duty?
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Department for Business and Trade v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKSC 27
A dispute over a freedom of information request prompted the Supreme Court to consider how qualified exemptions are used by public bodies.
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Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26
How do the courts distinguish between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property during divorce cases?
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Iconix Luxembourg Holdings v Dream Pairs Europe Inc [2025] UKSC 25
How do the courts assess similarities between trademarks and the potential for confusion amongst members of the public?
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Commissioners for HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd [2025] UKSC 24
Drilling for oil in the North Sea raised legal questions about corporation tax deductions.
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Andrysiewicz v Circuit Court in Lodz [2025] UKSC 23
To what extent should UK judges anticipate the decisions of foreign courts when considering extradition requests?
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Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 22
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?
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URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21
Eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Supreme Court examines who has responsibility for making repairs to defective buildings.
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Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2025] UKSC 20
Wild campers took on landowners in this landmark case about access to the countryside.
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U3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 19
The Supreme Court returns to the issue of the deprivation of citizenship and the role of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
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Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18
A corporate insolvency case raises questions about liability for fraud.
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R v Perry [2025] UKSC 17
What power should appellate courts have to re-examine the facts of a case?
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For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16
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.
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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/
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Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2025] UKSC 15
Injunctions can help protect the privacy of individuals in sensitive cases, but at what point should restrictions be lifted?
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MSC Flaminia [2025] UKSC 14
The Supreme Court tackles an attempt to limit liability after a maritime incident led to damages of more than $200 million.
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Glasgow City Council v X [2025] UKSC 13
To what extent are local authorities obliged to meet all the needs of a homeless household when providing accommodation?
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R v Layden [2025] UKSC 12
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.
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R (Spitalfields Historic Building Trust) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2025] UKSC 11
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
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?
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The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Constantine [2025] UKSC 9
How far does state immunity extend and what rights do employees at an embassy have with regard to their employer?
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An Application for Judicial Review by JR123 [2025] UKSC 8
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.
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Brown v Ridley [2025] UKSC 7
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.
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N3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6
If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point?
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Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5
The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger.
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El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4
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?
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El-Khouri v Government of the USA [2025] UKSC 3
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.
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Royal Bank of Canada v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2025] UKSC 2
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.
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The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1
Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child?
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Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43
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.
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LA Micro Group Inc v LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd. [2024] UKSC 42
What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing?
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Secretary of State for DEFRA v Public and Commercial Services Union [2024] UKSC 41
If a union has rights under a contract of employment, should they be able to enforce those rights as a third party?
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R (Cobalt Data Centre 2) v Commissioners for HMRC) [2024] UKSC 40
In this tax case, an effort to meet a deadline is scrutinised by the Supreme Court.
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Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2024] UKSC 39
Can Russian bankruptcy proceedings force the sale of a property in London. In this episode, the Supreme Court considers the ability of the common law to assist foreign trustees of bankruptcy estates.
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Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co. Ltd. [2024] UKSC 38
A shipping case offers a chance to think about how strict the courts should be about time bars.
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SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd [2024] UKSC 36
An eight-year trademark dispute over the word ‘sky’ comes to a head in the Supreme Court.
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RMT Union v Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive [2024] UKSC 37
How set in stone are collective agreements between unions and businesses? In this case we look at the effort by one company to rectify one such agreement and change the terms.
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In the Matter of an Application by JR222 for Judicial Review [2024] UKSC 35
Inquiries are an important way to address issues of public importance. In this case we examine the circumstances where an inquiry can be suspended.
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Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies [2024] UKSC 34
What is the process for disputing the bill you receive from your solicitor? This case turned on the meaning of when ‘payment’ is actually made by a client.
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Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33
A fatal crash on a patch of black ice could perhaps have been prevented but were the police negligent?
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CAO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKSC 32
When a claim for asylum was denied, the courts were asked to consider whether the Home Secretary had given sufficient thought to the best interests of the children.
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In the matter of an application by Noeleen McAleenon for Judicial Review [2024] UKSC 31
A landfill has been emitting noxious gases and so a local resident decided to bring a judicial review claim against the regulator but was this the correct legal action to take?
“Suitable alternative remedies in JR: focusing on the claimant’s objectives” by Gabriel Tan https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2024/10/16/suitable-alternative-remedies-in-jr-focusing-on-the-claimants-objectives/
UniCredit Bank v RusChemAlliance [2024] UKSC 30
A multi-billion Euro agreement was left in the balance after Russia invaded Ukraine and sanctions were imposed. The Supreme Court was left to decide whether English courts had jurisdiction to impose an injunction that would halt proceedings in Russia.
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Commissioners for HMRC v PGMOL [2024] UKSC 29
Do football referees have a contract of employment as far as the law is concerned? We discuss that question and proposed changes to employment law.
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Tesco Stores Ltd v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers [2024] UKSC 28
Controversial 'fire-and-rehire' practices were discussed by the Supreme Court and we look at Labour's proposals on this matter.
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