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:
August 24, 2026
R (on the application of T & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2014] UKSC 35
August 24, 2026
R (on the application of Eastenders Cash and Carry plc & Ors) v Revenue and Customs [2014] UKSC 34
August 24, 2026
Shergill & Ors v Khaira & Ors [2014] UKSC 33
August 24, 2026
Clyde & Co LLP & Anor v van Winklehof [2014] UKSC 32
August 23, 2026
R (on the application of Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council & Anor [2014] UKSC 31
August 23, 2026
Secretary of State for Home Department v MN and KY (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 30
August 23, 2026
K (A child) (Northern Ireland) [2014] UKSC 29
August 23, 2026
R (on the application of George) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 28
August 23, 2026
L Batley Pet Products Ltd v North Lanarkshire Council (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 27
August 17, 2026
Augustine v Data Cars Limited [2026] UKSC 30
Latest analysis:
July 5, 2026
Re: Ms Z Saiyed v LHR Airports Ltd: 3300526/2024 There is a particular kind of employment case that arrives at the tribunal carrying more than the sum of its factual allegations. Saiyed v LHR Airports Ltd is one of them. Stripped to its bones, it is a discrimination claim by a security … Read more
June 30, 2026
Atkins and HFFX LLP: the limits of purposive construction and the reach of the miscellaneous income charge
National Case Law Archive
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.
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
