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UKSC/2022/0048
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BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS
Judgment givenCase summary:Whether a claim in knowing receipt requires a claimant to prove a continuing equitable interest in the property transferred to the defendant in breach of trust, in addition to knowledge on the part of the defendant so as to render his receipt unconscionable.
Last updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2021/0212
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TAX
Judgment givenCase summary:What is the correct construction of the anti-avoidance provisions in section 739 and following of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (and its successor in Chapter 2 of Part 13 of the Income Tax Act 2007)? In particular: i) Does the transfer of assets have to be a transfer by the individual who has the power to enjoy the income that becomes payable to the overseas person? ii) If the individual has to be the transferor of the assets in order for section 739 to apply, in what circumstances (if any) can an individual be treated as a transferor of the assets where the transfer is in fact made by a company in which the individual is a shareholder?
Linked casesCross appeal
Last updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2021/0213
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TAX
Judgment givenCase summary:What is the correct construction of the anti-avoidance provisions in section 739 and following of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (and its successor in Chapter 2 of Part 13 of the Income Tax Act 2007)? In particular: i) Does the transfer of assets have to be a transfer by the individual who has the power to enjoy the income that becomes payable to the overseas person? ii) If the individual has to be the transferor of the assets in order for section 739 to apply, in what circumstances (if any) can an individual be treated as a transferor of the assets where the transfer is in fact made by a company in which the individual is a shareholder?
Linked casesLast updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0067
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:Do 'furlough' payments paid by the UK Government under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) to policyholders fall to be deducted from the amounts otherwise payable by insurers in claims for "business interruption" losses suffered because of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Linked casesLast updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0068
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:Do 'furlough' payments paid by the UK Government under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) to policyholders fall to be deducted from the amounts otherwise payable by insurers in claims for "business interruption" losses suffered because of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Linked casesLast updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0039
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FAMILY
Judgment givenCase summary:Does a court have jurisdiction to set aside a valid adoption order other than by way of appeal?
Last updated: 23 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0051
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 22 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0038
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COURT PROCEDURE
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Ms Mulumba filed applications to appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal against two Employment Tribunal judgments late. Should the Employment Appeal Tribunal Registrar have granted her an extension of time?
Last updated: 22 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0024
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EMPLOYMENT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Is section 121 Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) compatible with Article 6 and/or Article 14 Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998)?
Last updated: 22 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0165
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CRIME
Awaiting judgmentCase 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: 22 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0043
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TORT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 21 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0042
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COMMERCIAL
Case summary:Last updated: 21 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0058/A
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Hearing listedCase 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?
Linked casesCross Appeal
Last updated: 21 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0058
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Hearing listedCase 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: 21 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0045
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TAX
Case summary:Last updated: 21 April 2026
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