The National Case Law Archive provides summaries of landmark cases across English and Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish jurisdictions, reflecting the distinct legal systems within the United Kingdom, to support your studies and research. We also offer analysis, guides and definitions covering the seven foundations of law. Contact us for corrections and enquiries.
Latest case law:
April 17, 2026
Eweida and others v the United Kingdom (applications nos. 48420/10, 59842/10, 51671/10 and 36516/10)
April 17, 2026
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury [2013] UKSC 38 & [2013] UKSC 39
April 17, 2026
Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 379
April 17, 2026
Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53
April 17, 2026
Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17
April 16, 2026
Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549
April 13, 2026
Fratila & Anor v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53
April 13, 2026
A Local Authority v JB (Rev1) [2021] UKSC 52
April 13, 2026
Alize 1954 & Anor v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG & Ors [2021] UKSC 51
April 13, 2026
Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC 48
Latest analysis:
April 17, 2026
Recent case law shows that employers do not have unlimited freedom to pull a job offer. Here is what applicants should know about conditional offers, discrimination risks, reasonable adjustments, and the evidence worth keeping. 1. What counts as a “withdrawn offer”? A job offer, once made, can create legal consequences … Read more
April 10, 2026
Kession v KVB clarifies principal responsibility under section 39 FSMA
National Case Law Archive
The Supreme Court clarifies s.39 FSMA: principals can limit AR responsibility by client category.
March 30, 2026
UniCredit Bank GmbH v Constitution Aircraft Leasing: a landmark on sanctions, letters of credit, and the protection of compliance
National Case Law Archive
The decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v Constitution Aircraft Leasing is the first time the Supreme Court has considered the scope of UK Russia-related trade sanctions as they apply to financial instruments – specifically, standby letters of credit. It is also the first authoritative ruling on the protection afforded by … Read more
March 18, 2026
CCC v Sheffield and the end of the child exception in lost years claims
National Case Law Archive
The Supreme Court’s decision in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of the most important recent judgments on quantum, not only in clinical negligence, but across serious injury litigation more generally.
March 17, 2026
Boyd and the magistrates’ power to reopen sentence
National Case Law Archive
Why a modest compensation-order dispute has become an important authority on finality, correction and the true reach of the magistrates’ post-sentence powers.
Guides:
April 2, 2026
Negligence in English law
April 2, 2026
Economic duress in English law
March 31, 2026
Duty of care in English law
March 29, 2026
Foreseeability in English law
March 25, 2026
Breach of contract in English law
March 25, 2026
De minimis non curat lex in English law
March 22, 2026
Consensus ad idem: agreement in contract law
March 20, 2026
Assault and battery in English law
March 19, 2026
Novus actus interveniens in English law
March 19, 2026
Acceptance by conduct in English contract law
March 19, 2026
Offer and acceptance in English law
March 18, 2026
The receipt rule in English contract law
Practice:
April 1, 2026
