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:
July 1, 2026
Combe v Combe [1951] 2 KB 215
July 1, 2026
Payzu Ltd v Saunders [1919] 2 KB 581 CA
July 1, 2026
Barnes (as former Court Appointed Receiver) v The Eastenders Group & Anor [2014] UKSC 26
July 1, 2026
Deutsche Bahn AG & Ors v Morgan Advanced Materials Plc [2014] UKSC 24
July 1, 2026
R v O’Brien [2014] UKSC 23
July 1, 2026
Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC 22
July 1, 2026
Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd & Anor [2014] UKSC 21
July 1, 2026
Dunhill v Burgin [2014] UKSC 18
July 1, 2026
R (on the application of British Sky Broadcasting Ltd) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2014] UKSC 17
July 1, 2026
Revenue and Customs v Secret Hotels2 Ltd [2014] UKSC 16
Latest analysis:
June 30, 2026
The UK Supreme Court in Atkins v HMRC and HMRC v HFFX LLP on s.850 and s.687 ITTOIA: deferred partnership remuneration, the source test and Ramsay limits.
June 15, 2026
No time bar after all: the Supreme Court restores orthodoxy on limitation and unfair prejudice in THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd
National Case Law Archive
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.
Guides:
June 29, 2026
Constructive dismissal
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
Practice:
April 1, 2026
How to get a divorce in the UK: England and Wales
April 28, 2026
