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1585 Cases

• UKSC/2026/0115

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  COURT PROCEDURE

  Onafeko (Appellant) v UK Postbox Limited and others (Respondents)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:

  Does the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the refusal of the High Court to grant permission to appeal?

  Last updated: 7 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0093

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  COMMERCIAL

  Deckers UK Limited (Respondent) v Up & Running (UK) Limited (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal refused
  Case summary:

  The supplier operates a selective distribution system, whereby it selects who it will appoint to distribute a product. The retailer sought to open a new website to sell the product on a clearance basis, but the supplier refused permission. Does this amount to an unlawful restriction on competition by object?

  Last updated: 7 October 2026

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• UKSC/2025/0081

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  LANDLORD AND TENANT

  Forthwell Limited (Appellant) v Pontegadea UK Limited (Respondent)
  Judgment given
  [2026] UKSC 33
  Case 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: 7 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0151

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  Lay and another (Respondents) v Independent Vetcare Limited (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 7 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0150

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  James and another (Appellants) v HSBC UK Bank Plc (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0149

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  Veitch and another (Appellants) v Avery (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0122

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  COURT PROCEDURE

  Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd and others (Appellants) v Pliego and another (Respondents)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:

  What should the appropriate sanction be where the Claimant(s) has committed a serious abuse of process in an attempt to advantage the claim? In particular: How should the ‘forfeiture principle’ apply to abuse of process cases? Is the nature or strength of the claim legally relevant to the decision of whether to strike out a claim as an abuse?

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0128

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  IMMIGRATION

  Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v Hirtie (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:

  (1) What is the correct test in law for the “very compelling circumstances” element of s.117C(6) Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002? (2) When can a party revive an argument which has been withdrawn in a court below?

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0148

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  Kul and others (Appellants) v DWF Law LLP (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0147

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  McMahon (Respondent) v AXA ICAS Ltd (now named AXA Health Services Ltd) (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 6 October 2026

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• UKSC/2025/0156

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  BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS

  Stratford Village Development Partnership and another (Appellants) v Triathlon Homes LLP and another (Respondents)
  Hearing listed
  Case summary:

  (1) Did the Court of Appeal take the wrong approach to whether it was ‘just and equitable’ to make a remediation contribution order under s124 Building Safety Act 2022? (2) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to conclude that a remediation contribution order under s124 Building Safety Act 2022 can be made in respect of costs incurred before that provision came into force on 28 June 2022?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2025/0157 Adriatic Land 5 Limited (Appellant) v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point and another (Respondents)

  Legal Issue

  Last updated: 5 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0121

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  PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Weis (Appellant) v Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:

  What is the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s jurisdiction in respect of applications for review under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 where the main issue is whether the financial assistance given is a subsidy? When determining whether there is a subsidy: Should the CAT determine compliance with the CMO principle under s.3(2) of the Act for itself, or review the decision of the public authority on general public law grounds? Is the CAT’s jurisdiction in this area limited to a consideration of compliance with the CMO principle under s.3(2), or does it extend to considering free-standing grounds of public law review?

  Last updated: 2 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0119

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  ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING

  R (on the application of North Warwickshire Borough Council) and others (Respondents) v High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal granted
  Case summary:

  Do the specified non-scheduled works on Phase One of High Speed 2 (the Bromford Tunnel Extension and Bromford Tunnel Extension Portal) benefit from deemed planning permission because they are “covered” by an Environmental Statement for the purposes of s20(2)(c) High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2026/0118 R (on the application of North Warwickshire Borough Council) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Transport and another (Appellants)

  Legal Issue

  Last updated: 2 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0118

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  ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING

  R (on the application of North Warwickshire Borough Council) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Transport and another (Appellants)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:

  Do the specified non-scheduled works on Phase One of High Speed 2 (the Bromford Tunnel Extension and Bromford Tunnel Extension Portal) benefit from deemed planning permission because they are “covered” by an Environmental Statement for the purposes of s20(2)(c) High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2026/0119 R (on the application of North Warwickshire Borough Council) and others (Respondents) v High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (Appellant)

  Legal Issue

  Last updated: 2 October 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0101

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  CRIME

  Kirkup (Appellant) v His Majesty's Advocate (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal refused
  Case summary:

  Did the trial judge’s decision to exclude certain material from the evidence presented to the jury breach the appellant’s right to a fair trial under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights?

  Last updated: 2 October 2026

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