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UKSC/2024/0081
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ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 32Case summary:Did the Court of Appeal err in upholding the interpretation of the definition of “crematorium” in section 2 of the Cremation Act 1902 for the purpose of the radius clause prohibition in section 5?
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0095
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 40Case summary:Do religious education and collective worship provided in a school in Northern Ireland breach the rights of a child, and the child’s parents, under Article 2 of the First Protocol (“A2P1”) to the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) read with Article 9 ECHR?
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0086
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TAX
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 46Case summary:Can Hotel La Tour Ltd recover the VAT on professional fees it incurred to assist with the sale of shares in its managed subsidiary, Hotel La Tour Birmingham Ltd?
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0116
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TORT
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 44Case summary:Does the Appellant’s case against the Respondent under section 2 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 satisfy the first stage of the test for vicarious liability?
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2020/0129
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PUBLIC LAW/HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 11Case summary:Are the voter identification ("ID") pilot schemes that were implemented in the May 2019 local government elections unlawful?
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2019/0215
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TAX
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 10Case summary:(1) Whether the UK tax treatment of "manufactured overseas dividends" constituted a restriction of the free movement of capital, contrary to Article 63 TFEU. (2) If so, whether this restriction was justified under EU law. (3) If there was a restriction that could not be justified, what is the appropriate remedy.
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2020/0122
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PRIVACY/INFORMATION
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 5Case summary:Whether, and to what extent, a person who has not been charged with an offence can have a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to information that relates to a criminal investigation into his activities.
Last updated: 31 August 2026
UKSC/2020/0114
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 14Case summary:When considering what costs to award following an appeal before the Competition Appeal Tribunal from an infringement decision of the Competition and Markets Authority, is there a starting point and if so, what is it? In particular, was the Court of Appeal correct to decide that there is a starting point that no order for costs should be made against a regulator if it has been unsuccessful, except for a good reason, or is the starting point instead that an order for costs should be made against the regulator where it is unsuccessful?
Last updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2020/0113
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 14Case summary:When considering what costs to award following an appeal before the Competition Appeal Tribunal from an infringement decision of the Competition and Markets Authority, is there a starting point and if so, what is it? In particular, was the Court of Appeal correct to decide that there is a starting point that no order for costs should be made against a regulator if it has been unsuccessful, except for a good reason, or is the starting point instead that an order for costs should be made against the regulator where it is unsuccessful?
Last updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2020/0185
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DEVOLUTION
Judgment given[2022] UKSC 6Case summary:Does the failure to bring into force certain amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 in Scotland give rise to a breach of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights?
Last updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0083
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 47Case summary:What is the correct test to be applied when a court judicially reviews a decision by a coroner to disclose gists of information over which Public Interest Immunity (“PII”) is asserted by a Minister on behalf of the Crown?
Last updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0123
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TAX
Judgment given[2026] UKSC 17Case summary:(1) Does section 850 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (“ITTOIA”) apply to profits retained by a corporate member of a limited liability partnership and subsequently reallocated to individual members of that partnership pursuant to an incentivisation and deferral arrangement? (2) If the answer to (1) is no, are the profits allocated by a corporate member of a limited liability partnership to its individual members under an incentivisation and deferral arrangement chargeable income tax, either (A) as miscellaneous income under section 687 ITTOIA; or (B) as sales of occupation income under the Income Tax Act 2007 (“ITA”)?
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Last updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0122
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TAX
Judgment given[2026] UKSC 17Case summary:(1) Does section 850 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (“ITTOIA”) apply to profits retained by a corporate member of a limited liability partnership and subsequently reallocated to individual members of that partnership pursuant to an incentivisation and deferral arrangement? (2) If the answer to (1) is no, are the profits allocated by a corporate member of a limited liability partnership to its individual members under an incentivisation and deferral arrangement chargeable income tax, either (A) as miscellaneous income under section 687 ITTOIA; or (B) as sales of occupation income under the Income Tax Act 2007 (“ITA”)?
Linked casesLast updated: 30 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0016
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TAX
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 24Case summary:Is a tender support vessel a “relevant asset” within the meaning of the s.356LA of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and therefore subject to certain restrictions on tax deductions?
Last updated: 29 August 2026
UKSC/2024/0032
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Judgment given[2025] UKSC 25Case summary:Was the Court of Appeal right to conclude the trial judge’s conclusion on the similarity of logos was irrational? What approach should the court take when assessing whether trade marks are similar? At what point of time should the confusion of consumers be assessed in a claim for trade mark infringement?
Last updated: 29 August 2026
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