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UKSC/2023/0028
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TORT
Judgment givenCase summary:Were the lower courts correct to decide that loss suffered by the Respondent, in the form of diminution in value of the Respondent's property as a result of the encroachment of Japanese knotweed from the Appellant's land, was caused by the Appellant's breach of duty in failing to treat the knotweed, in circumstances where the encroachment first arose before the Appellant's breach?
Last updated: 30 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0013
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EMPLOYMENT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Does judicial proceedings immunity cover the commencement of arbitration proceedings?
Last updated: 30 March 2026
UKSC/2023/0029
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:"Where goods sold Cost & Freight free out are located at their discharge port, on the date of the buyer's default, in the circumstances as found by the GAFTA Appeal Board in the Awards, is "the actual or estimated value of the goods, on the date of default" under sub-clause (c) of the GAFTA Default Clause to be assessed by reference to: a) The market value of goods at that discharge port (where they are located on the date of default); or b) The theoretical cost on the date of default of (i) buying those goods Free on Board at the original port of shipment plus (ii) the market freight rate for transporting the goods from that port to the discharge port free out?"
Last updated: 30 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0008
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
Linked casesLast updated: 30 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0005
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
Linked casesLast updated: 30 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0039
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FAMILY
Awaiting judgmentCase summary:Does a court have jurisdiction to set aside a valid adoption order other than by way of appeal?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0165
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CRIME
Hearing listedCase summary:Did individuals charged with an offence contrary to section 78(1) and (4) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) of the 2022 Act have “no case to answer”, on the basis that there was no evidence before the jury of an essential element of the offence?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0058
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Hearing listedCase summary:Do the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to determine disputes as to what licence terms are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory at the request of an implementor rather than a patent owner, where the licence is offered by an intermediary as part of a pool or platform of patents?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0122
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:Does Regulation 5 of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the “Part-Time Workers Regulations”) apply if a worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, but not the sole cause, of their less favourable treatment?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0047
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TAX
Hearing listedCase summary:Does the rule preventing the deduction of penalty payments for the purpose of calculating taxable profits encompass payments made to consumers/consumer organisations in settlement of regulatory investigations?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0081
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LANDLORD AND TENANT
Hearing listedCase summary:In what circumstances can a party to a contract recover damages for a breach of that contract in respect of losses that were sustained not by the contracting party itself but by its subsidiary?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0038
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0037
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2025/0191
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Permission to Appeal refusedCase summary:If a local authority makes a lawful offer of accommodation which it has assessed as suitable for an applicant threatened with homelessness, is that offer rendered unlawful by an earlier failure to carry out an adequate assessment of the applicant’s housing needs?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
UKSC/2026/0007
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Permission to Appeal refusedCase summary:In early 2024 the Appellant brought a judicial review claim against the Home Secretary challenging the legality of certain regulations on industrial action. Following the July 2024 general election, the new Home Secretary agreed to repeal the regulations and the claim was discontinued. The courts below did not order the Home Secretary to pay the Appellant’s litigation costs. Were they wrong not to do so?
Last updated: 27 March 2026
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