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 1, 2026
Burmah Oil Co Ltd v Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75
May 1, 2026
J (Adoption: Appeal) [2018] EWFC 8 (13 February 2018)
May 1, 2026
Webster (The Parents) v Norfolk County Council & Ors (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Civ 59
May 1, 2026
Attorney General v De Keyser’s Royal Hotel Ltd [1920] AC 508
May 1, 2026
Ex p Salem [1999] 1 AC 450
May 1, 2026
Case O (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008) [2016] EWHC 2273 (Fam)
May 1, 2026
Re W [2013] EWHC 1957 (Fam)
May 1, 2026
Gatwick Investment Ltd and others v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE [2026] UKSC 14
May 1, 2026
In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13
May 1, 2026
A v B & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 285
Latest analysis:
May 1, 2026
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Can a job offer be withdrawn?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Job offers can be withdrawn, but employers risk breach of contract or discrimination claims if conditions are misused or bias drives the decision.
April 10, 2026
Kession v KVB clarifies principal responsibility under section 39 FSMA
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The Supreme Court clarifies s.39 FSMA: principals can limit AR responsibility by client category.
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
