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1472 Cases

• UKSC/2025/0039

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  FAMILY

  In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)
  Awaiting judgment
  Case summary:

  Does a court have jurisdiction to set aside a valid adoption order other than by way of appeal?

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2025/0165

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  CRIME

  R v McCafferty and others (Appellants)
  Hearing listed
  Case 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

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• UKSC/2025/0058

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  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  Tesla, Inc and another (Appellants) v Interdigital Patent Holdings and others (Respondents)
  Hearing listed
  Case 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

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• UKSC/2025/0122

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  EMPLOYMENT

  Augustine (Appellant) v Data Cars Limited (Respondent)
  Hearing listed
  Case 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

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• UKSC/2025/0047

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  TAX

  ScottishPower (SCPL) Limited and others (Respondents) v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellant)
  Hearing listed
  Case 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

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• UKSC/2025/0081

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  LANDLORD AND TENANT

  Forthwell Limited (Appellant) v Pontegadea UK Limited (Respondent)
  Hearing listed
  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: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0005

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  EMPLOYMENT

  Rice (Respondent) v Wicked Vision Limited (Appellant)
  Hearing listed
  Case 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 cases

  UKSC/2026/0008 Barton Turns Developments Limited (Appellant) v Treadwell (Respondent)

  Legal Issue

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0038

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  Mulumba (Appellant) v Partners Group (UK) Limited and another (Respondents)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0037

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  Massa and others (Respondents) v Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2025/0191

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  PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  Fatolahzadeh (Appellant) v London Borough of Barnet (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal refused
  Case 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

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• UKSC/2026/0007

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  PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

  R (on the application of Public and Commercial Services Union) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
  Permission to Appeal refused
  Case 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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• UKSC/2026/0036

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  CRIME

  R v Lakeman (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0035

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  Massa and others (Respondents) v Formula One Management Limited (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0034

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  Massa and others (Respondents) v Ecclestone (Appellant)
  Permission to Appeal application lodged
  Case summary:
  

  Last updated: 27 March 2026

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• UKSC/2026/0033

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  IMMIGRATION

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

  Last updated: 26 March 2026

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