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:
June 24, 2026
R (on the application of Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and another [2015] UKSC 79
June 24, 2026
Thevarajah v Riordan & Ors [2015] UKSC 78
June 24, 2026
Macklin v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) [2015] UKSC 77
June 24, 2026
R (on the application of Wang Yam) v Central Criminal Court & Anor [2015] UKSC 76
June 24, 2026
Société Coopérative de Production SeaFrance SA v The Competition and Markets Authority & Anor [2015] UKSC 75
June 24, 2026
Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd & Anor v The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) [2015] UKSC 74
June 24, 2026
R v Harvey [2015] UKSC 73
June 24, 2026
Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd & Anor [2015] UKSC 72
June 24, 2026
J (A Child) [2015] UKSC 70
June 24, 2026
Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67
Latest analysis:
June 15, 2026
For more than forty years it was an article of faith among company law practitioners that no statutory limitation period applies to a petition for relief from unfairly prejudicial conduct, now found in sections 994 and 996 of the Companies Act 2006. That orthodoxy was abruptly dismantled by the Court … Read more
June 3, 2026
The Supreme Court resets the law on deprivation of liberty
National Case Law Archive
This decision overrules Cheshire West and rejected the acid test as a complete test for deprivation of liberty. It outlines the restored multifactorial Article 5 approach, including the renewed importance of valid consent, wishes and feelings.
May 20, 2026
Dillon: the Supreme Court on the Windsor Framework and the Legacy Act
National Case Law Archive
Analysis of Dillon [2026] UKSC 15 in which the Supreme Court narrows Art 2(1) of the Windsor Framework, confines the Charter & reshapes the Legacy Act.
May 1, 2026
In the matter of X and Y [2026] UKSC 13: the end of the “inherent jurisdiction” myth in adoption law
National Case Law Archive
This review examines why X and Y is a landmark, what it changes in practice, and where its ripples may be felt – including in surrogacy, public law work, and the constitutional law of the prerogative.
April 24, 2026
Delegation, responsibility and the quiet rescue of the legal services sector: reflections on CILEX v Mazur
National Case Law Archive
How CILEX v Mazur [2026] rescued paralegals, law centres & PI firms from accidental criminality & what it says about who practises law.
Guides:
April 24, 2026
Estoppel
April 24, 2026
Actus reus
April 22, 2026
Article 8 ECHR
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
Practice:
April 1, 2026
How to get a divorce in the UK: England and Wales
April 28, 2026
