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:
May 20, 2026
R (Ullah) v Special Adjudicator [2004] UKHL 26
May 20, 2026
Christian Institute v Lord Advocate [2016] UKSC 51
May 20, 2026
R (Bibi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 68
May 20, 2026
Optimares S.p.A v Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C [2022] EWHC 2461
May 20, 2026
Omak Maritime Ltd v Mamola Challenger Shipping Co & Ors [2010] EWHC 2026 (Comm) (04 August 2010)
May 20, 2026
R (on the application of A and B) v Secretary of State for Health [2017] UKSC 41
May 20, 2026
R (on the application of Coll) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] UKSC 40
May 20, 2026
Hartley & Ors v King Edward VI College [2017] UKSC 39
May 20, 2026
LB Holdings Intermediate 2 Ltd, The Joint Administrators of v Lehman Brothers International (Europe), The Joint Administrators of & Ors [2017] UKSC 38
May 20, 2026
Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd & Anor [2017] UKSC 37
Latest analysis:
May 20, 2026
A legal analysis On 7 May 2026, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment in Dillon v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2026] UKSC 15 that clarifies several important questions about the post-Brexit constitutional settlement for Northern Ireland, and in doing so reverses a number of conclusions reached by the Northern … Read more
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
For more than a decade, family practitioners have operated under the comfortable assumption – tracing itself through a line of first instance decisions beginning with Bodey J’s judgment in Re W (Inherent Jurisdiction: Permission Application: Revocation and Adoption Order) [2013] EWHC 1957 (Fam) and crystallised by Sir James Munby P … Read more
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.
April 20, 2026
Orsted v HMRC: what “on the provision of plant” really means for infrastructure developers
National Case Law Archive
Capital allowances for preparatory survey costs denied: “on the provision of plant” requires a close connection to the plant itself.
April 17, 2026
Can a job offer be withdrawn? Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates
National Case Law Archive
Job offers can be withdrawn, but employers risk breach of contract or discrimination claims if conditions are misused or bias drives the decision.
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
