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UKSC/2026/0026
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NEGLIGENCE
Permission to Appeal refusedCase summary:(1) Did the appellant suffer any recoverable loss as a result of the respondent’s alleged breaches of duty? (2) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to refuse to give the appellant permission to amend its statement of case?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0020
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INSOLVENCY
Permission to Appeal refusedCase summary:When determining the existence of a “transaction at an undervalue” entered into by a company under s238 Insolvency Act 1986, is the only relevant “transaction” one to which the debtor company is a party, or might the “transaction” also include a wider arrangement of which those dealings are an inextricable part? When applying the defence in s238(5)(b) Insolvency Act 1986, must the transaction be a “necessary part” of the wider arrangement for that wider arrangement to be relevant? What is the test for determining whether another transaction is “consideration for” the transaction said to have been entered into at an undervalue?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0015
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TAX
Permission to Appeal grantedCase summary:(1) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to conclude that a share transfer was a “scheme transaction” for the purposes of s75A(5) Finance Act 2003? (2) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to conclude that the deemed notional transaction under s75A Finance Act 2003 did not attract group relief?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0041
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TORT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Did Mr Fox’s social media posts cause or were likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of Mr Blake and Mr Seymour within the meaning of section 1(1) the Defamation Act 2013?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0033
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IMMIGRATION
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Did the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal err in holding that the First-tier Tribunal made no error of law in upholding a decision of the Secretary of State to refuse the appellant indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom? Did the First-tier Tribunal err in law by failing to follow the Joint Presidential Guidance Note No 2 of 2010: Child, vulnerable adult and sensitive appellant guidance?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0032
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COURT PROCEDURE
Appeal issuedCase summary:Where the claimant mistakenly names the wrong defendant in the claim form, does the Court have the power to allow substitution in the claim form of one defendant for another under rule 19.6(3)(a) or (b)?
Last updated: 6 May 2026
UKSC/2022/0066
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TAX
Judgment givenCase summary:Whether the Danish Customs and Tax Administration's ("SKAT") claims for the recovery of tax refunds made to the appellants are not admissible before the English courts by reason of Rule 3(1) of Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws, which says that "English courts have no jurisdiction to entertain an action… for the enforcement, either directly or indirectly, of a penal, revenue or other public law of a foreign State".
Last updated: 5 May 2026
UKSC/2022/0180
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EMPLOYMENT
Judgment givenCase summary:1. Is rectification available for a collective agreement which is not intended to be a legally enforceable contract? 2. To raise the issue of rectification, would it be necessary to sue on the individual contracts of employment into which such a collective agreement is incorporated? 3. Does an employment tribunal have the power to reject a complaint on the grounds of rectification? 4. Would it be an abuse of process for Nexus to raise rectification now against the Anderson claimants? Relatedly, would Nexus be precluded from doing so by the doctrines of cause of action estoppel and issue estoppel? 5. Is there a privity of interest between the unions and the Anderson claimants?
Last updated: 5 May 2026
UKSC/2023/0080
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BANKING/INSOLVENCY
Judgment givenCase summary:Did the Court of Appeal correctly interpret section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 by determining that: (1) a person can 'enter into' a transaction where they act on behalf of a company; and (2) there can be a 'transaction' for the purposes of section 423 where the asset which is alleged to have been disposed of at an undervalue was not beneficially owned by the 'debtor'?
Last updated: 5 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0036
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CRIME
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Does virtual, in-game currency satisfy the definition of “property” in section 4 of the Theft Act 1968?
Last updated: 5 May 2026
UKSC/2026/0021
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NEGLIGENCE
Appeal issuedCase summary:Should the court order substitution under the Civil Procedure Rules r19.6(3)(a) due to a mistake made by the claimants in naming the defendant, where the alleged negligent party had merged with the named defendant?
Last updated: 1 May 2026
UKSC/2022/0124
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:Was the majority of the Court of Appeal wrong to find that the collateral warranty in this case was a "construction contract" for the purposes of section 104(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996?
Last updated: 1 May 2026
UKSC/2025/0058/A
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Awaiting JudgmentCase summary:(1) 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? (2) What is the scope of the rule of civil procedure concerning the service of documents in intellectual property claims and the appropriate forum in relation to claims seeking licences under standard-essential patents?
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Last updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0058
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Awaiting judgmentCase 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?
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0029
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EMPLOYMENT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Did the employment contract incorporate a term contained in an internal policy document ‘Handling concerns about the conduct, performance and health of medical and dental staff’ known as E27? Did that term require that the role of Case Manager in an investigation under the policy be carried out by the Medical Director personally such that it cannot be delegated to another person?
Last updated: 30 April 2026
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