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2011 - Decided cases

This page contains a list of Decided cases handed down in 2011.

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Decided cases

Judgment date	Neutral citation	Case ID	Case name
14 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 60	UKSC 2011/0007	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant) v Payne and Another (FC) (Respondents)
14 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 59	UKSC 2010/0165	R v Gnango (Respondent)
14 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 58	UKSC 2010/0202	Botham (FC) (Respondent) v Ministry of Defence (Appellant)
14 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 58	UKSC 2010/0122	Edwards (Respondent) v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Appellant)
07 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 57	UKSC 2010/0231	Russell (Appellant) and others v Transocean International Resources Limited and others (Respondents) (Scotland)
07 Dec 2011	[2011] UKSC 56	UKSC 2010/0229	Aberdeen City Council (Respondent) v Stewart Milne Group Limited (Appellant) (Scotland)
23 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 55	UKSC 2011/0151	Hodgson (Respondent) v Her Majesty's Advocate (Appellant) (Scotland)
23 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 55	UKSC 2011/0150	Jude (Respondent) v Her Majesty's Advocate (Appellant) (Scotland)
23 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 55	UKSC 2011/0149	Birnie (Respondent) v Her Majesty's Advocate (Appellant) (Scotland)
23 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 54	UKSC 2011/0201	McGowan (Procurator Fiscal, Edinburgh) (Appellant) v B (Respondent) (Scotland)
09 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 53	UKSC 2010/0130	Jones (Appellant) v Kernott (Respondent)
09 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 52	UKSC 2010/0167	Berrisford (FC) (Appellant) v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Limited (Respondent))
02 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 51	UKSC 2010/0047	Human Genome Sciences Inc (Appellant) v Eli Lilly and Company (Respondent)
02 Nov 2011	[2011] UKSC 50	UKSC 2010/0127	Rainy Sky S A and others (Appellants) v Kookmin Bank (Respondent)
26 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 49	UKSC 2010/0190	Gale and another (Appellants) v Serious Organised Crime Agency (Respondent)
19 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 48	UKSC 2010/0018	In the matter of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited (in administration) and In the matter of the Insolvency Act 1986
19 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 47	UKSC 2010/0056	R (on the application of Davies and another) (Appellants) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Respondent)
19 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 47	UKSC 2010/0057	R (on the application of Gaines-Cooper) (Appellant) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) (Respondent)
12 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 46	UKSC 2011/0108	AXA General Insurance Limited and others (Appellants) v The Lord Advocate and others (Respondents) (Scotland)
12 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 45	UKSC 2011/0022	R (on the application of Quila and another) (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
12 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 45	UKSC 2011/0024	R (on the application of Bibi and another) (FC) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
06 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 44	UKSC 2011/0099	Reference - Her Majesty's Advocate v P (Scotland)
06 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 43	UKSC 2011/0100	Reference - Her Majesty's Advocate v M (Scotland)
06 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 43	UKSC 2011/0041	Reference - Her Majesty's Advocate v G (Scotland))
06 Oct 2011	[2011] UKSC 43	UKSC 2011/0101	Reference - Her Majesty's Advocate v Ambrose (Scotland)
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 42	UKSC 2010/0074	Houldsworth and another (Respondents) v Bridge Trustees Limited and another (Respondents) and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant)
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 41	UKSC 2009/0198	Autoclenz Limited (Appellant) v Belcher and others (Respondents)
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 40	UKSC 2010/0158	Jivraj (Respondent) v Hashwani (Appellant)
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 40	UKSC 2010/0170	Jivraj (Appellant) v Hashwani (Respondent))
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 39	UKSC 2010/0015	Lucasfilm Limited and others (Appellants) v Ainsworth and another (Respondents)
27 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 38	UKSC 2009/0222	Belmont Park Investments PTY Limited (Respondent) V BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited and Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc (Appellant)
20 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 37	UKSC 2010/0078	R v Smith (Appellant)
13 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 35	UKSC 2010/0106	Home Office (Appellant) v Tariq (Respondent)
13 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 35	UKSC 2010/0108	Home Office (Respondent) v Tariq (Appellant)
13 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 34	UKSC 2010/0107	Al Rawi and others (Respondents) v The Security Service and others (Appellants)
06 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 33	UKSC 2011/0005	R (on the application of McDonald) (Appellant) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Respondent)
06 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 32	UKSC 2010/0177	Scottish Widows plc No 2 (Appellant) v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Respondent) (Scotland)
06 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 32	UKSC 2010/0178	Scottish Widows plc (Respondent) v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Appellant) (Scotland)
06 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 32	UKSC 2010/0131	Scottish Widows plc (Appellant) v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Respondent) (Scotland)
06 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 31	UKSC 2010/0040	NML Capital Limited (Appellant) v Republic of Argentina (Respondent)
29 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 30	UKSC 2010/0033	R (on the application of G) (FC) (Respondent) v The Governors of X School (Appellant)
22 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 29	UKSC 2010/0206	Eba (Respondent) v Advocate General for Scotland (Appellant) (Scotland)
22 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 28	UKSC 2010/0176	R (on the application of Cart) (Appellant) v The Upper Tribunal (Respondent)
22 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 28	UKSC 2011/0033	R (on the application of MR (Pakistan) (FC) (Appellant) v The Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) and Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
10 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 27	UKSC 2011/0084	E (Children) (FC)
15 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 26	UKSC 2010/0035	Parkwood Leisure Limited (Respondent) v Alemo-Herron and others (Appellants)(FC)
15 Jun 2011	[2011] UKSC 25	UKSC 2010/0098	Bloomsbury International Limited and others (Respondents) v Sea Fish Industry Authority and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Appellant)
25 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 24	UKSC 2009/0192	Fraser (Appellant) v Her Majesty's Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland)
25 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 23	UKSC 2009/0022	R (on the application of SK (Zimbabwe)) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
25 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 22	UKSC 2010/0142	FA (Iraq) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)
18 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 21	UKSC 2010/0186	R (on the application of C) (FC) (Appellant) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Respondent)
18 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 21	UKSC 2010/0173	R (on the application of GC) (FC) (Appellant) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Respondent)
18 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 20	UKSC 2010/0101	In the matter of an application by Brigid McCaughey and another for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland))
11 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 19	UKSC 2010/0041	Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Appellant) v Tower MCashback LLP 1 and another (Respondents)
11 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 18	UKSC 2010/0045	In the Matter of an Application by Raymond Pius McCartney for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland)
11 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 18	UKSC 2010/0046	In the Matter of an Application by Eamonn MacDermott for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland)
11 May 2011	[2011] UKSC 18	UKSC 2010/0012	R (on the application of Adams) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent)
13 Apr 2011	[2011] UKSC 17	UKSC 2009/0107	Baker (Respondent) v Quantum Clothing Group Limited (Appellants) and others)
13 Apr 2011	[2011] UKSC 17	UKSC 2009/0108	Baker (Respondent) v Quantum Clothing Group Limited and others (Pretty Polly Limited)(Appellant)
13 Apr 2011	[2011] UKSC 17	UKSC 2009/0109	Baker (Respondent) v Quantum Clothing Group Limited and others (Meridian Limited) (Appellants)
06 Apr 2011	[2011] UKSC 16	UKSC 2010/0008	Farstad Supply A/S (Respondent) v Enviroco Limited (Appellant)
06 Apr 2011	[2011] UKSC 15	UKSC 2010/0036	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another (Respondents) v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Appellant)
15 Jul 2011	[2011] UKSC 14 & [2011] UKSC 36	UKSC 2010/0025	Duncombe and others (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Appellant)
30 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 13	UKSC 2010/0034	Jones (Appellant) v Kaney (Respondent)
23 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 12	UKSC 2010/0063	Kadian Delroy Mighty (Jamaica) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
23 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 12	UKSC 2010/0062	Walumba Lumba (Congo) 1 and 2 (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
16 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 11	UKSC 2009/0177	Patmalniece (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent)
09 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 10	UKSC 2009/0232	Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Appellant) v Willmore (Respondent) (Respondent)
09 Mar 2011	[2011] UKSC 10	UKSC 2009/0219	Sienkiewicz (Administratrix of the Estate of Enid Costello Deceased) (Respondent) v Greif (UK) Limited (Appellant)
23 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 9	UKSC 2010/0227	R v Forsyth (Appellant)
23 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 9	UKSC 2010/0226	R v Mabey (Appellant)
23 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 8	UKSC 2010/0086	Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow (Respondents) v Powell (Appellant)
23 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 8	UKSC 2010/0071	Leeds City Council (Respondent) v Hall (Appellant)
23 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 8	UKSC 2010/0111	Birmingham City Council (Respondent) v Frisby (Appellant)
09 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 7	UKSC 2009/0166	Brent London Borough Council and others (Harrow London Borough Council) (Appellant) v Risk Management Partners Limited (Respondent)
01 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 5	UKSC 2010/0006	Global Process Systems Inc and another (Respondents) v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad (Appellant)
01 Feb 2011	[2011] UKSC 4	UKSC 2010/0002	ZH (Tanzania) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
26 Jan 2011	[2011] UKSC 3	UKSC 2010/0060	Yemshaw (Appellant) v London Borough of Hounslow (Respondent)
19 Jan 2011	[2011] UKSC 2	UKSC 2010/0120	Morge (FC) (Appellant) v Hampshire County Council (Respondent)
19 Jan 2011	[2011] UKSC 1	UKSC 2009/0175	R (on the application of Coke-Wallis) (Appellant) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (Respondent)