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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
UKSC/2025/0013
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment scheduledCase summary:In summary, did the Court of Appeal err by holding that: (1) The trial judge at first instance was entitled to disapply provisions of the Legacy Act under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (and the related EU and Treaty mechanisms); (2) The trial judge was wrong to find no violation of the European Convention of Human Rights ("ECHR") with respect to the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“ICRIR”) to comply with its obligations under the ECHR.
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0013/A
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment scheduledCase summary:Did the Court of Appeal err in departing from Colton J’s decision to disapply provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 for breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0055
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EU LAW
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 29 April 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: 29 April 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: 29 April 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: 29 April 2026
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