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UK Law Weekly
by Marcus Cleaver
A weekly podcast on recent legal decisions and news.
Episodes
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Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co. Ltd. [2026] UKSC 31
A dispute about the right to manage a block of flats posed questions about whether a procedural failure should invalidate an entire claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Augustine v Data Cars Ltd [2026] UKSC 30
Under what circumstances are part-time workers discriminated against compared to full-time colleagues? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Drelle v Servis-Terminal [2026] UKSC 29
This the week the Supreme Court considers the operation of unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R v Sheikh [2026] UKSC 28
The Supreme Court reviews criminal convictions under domestic violence legislation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Tesla v InterDigital Patent Holdings [2026] UKSC 27
Tesla goes to court to challenge a patent licensing system. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Akbars Restaurant Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] UKSC 26
A penalty notice was challenged when it was discovered that the Home Secretary had not specified the legal ground that was relied upon. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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The Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi [2026] UKSC 25
The Supreme Court considers state immunity in the context of cyber surveillance by foreign governments. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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AXA Insurance PLC v Commissioners of HMRC [2026] UKSC 24
In this case, the Supreme Court sought to balance the group litigation order regime against the need to get the law right. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Great Asia Maritime Ltd v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC [2026] UKSC 23
When a ship was not delivered on time, a dispute arose around the compensation owed. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R (on the application of Bano) v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2026] UKSC 22
The Supreme Court considers when the main housing duty of local authorities comes to an end. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa [2026] UKSC 21
The Supreme Court considers what it means to act in good faith. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R v McCafferty [2026] UKSC 20
When animal rights activists blocked access to a dairy works via a private road, did they obstruct a right that may be enjoyed by the "public at large"? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Skatteforvaltningen v MCML Ltd [2026] UKSC 19
A case brought by Danish tax authorities prompts questions about the doctrine of issue estoppel. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Commissioners for HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management LLP [2026] UKSC 18
When is a partner not a partner? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Commissioners for HMRC v HFFX LLP [2026] UKSC 17
A dispute over the taxation of profits landed one of Britain's richest men before the Supreme Court. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a Devolution Issue [2026] UKSC 16
As the Minister of Health in Northern Ireland prepares to update the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice, the Supreme Court is called upon to consider the impact any change would have on the right to liberty. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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In the Matter of an Application by Martina Dillon and others for Judicial Review (Nos. 1 & 2) [2026] UKSC 15
The Troubles Legacy Act is scrutinised by the Supreme Court in the context of the Windsor Framework. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Gatwick Investments Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance [2026] UKSC 14
Can companies still make business disruption insurance claims from COVID-19 if they received support from the government? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13
How easy is it to set aside an adoption order? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Orsted Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2026] UKSC 12
This case in the Supreme Court centred around the meaning of the word 'on'. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Kession Capital Ltd v KVB Consultants Ltd [2026] UKSC 11
When a group of investors lost money because a financial services representative acted outside their authority, the investors decided to bring a claim against the company authorised by the FCA. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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UniCredit Bank v Constitution Aircraft Leasing and Celestial Aviation Services [2026] UKSC 10
The Supreme Court considers how the sanctions regime against Russia should apply. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg [2026] UKSC 9
If an arbitration decision goes against a sovereign nation, to what extent is it allowed to claim state immunity? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R v ABJ and BDN [2026] UKSC 8
In this case, the Supreme Court considered the application of Article 10 ECHR (the right to freedom of expression) in relation to terrorism offences. 'Proportionality by the back door? The Supreme Court on the support offence in section 12(1A) Terrorism Act 2000' by Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham...
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[2026] UKSC 6 & 7
This week the podcast examines two cases where there were extensive delays in bringing the proceedings. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5
What sort of compensation should be paid out when a baby's life expectancy is drastically shortened as a result of medical negligence? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4
The dairy industry took on Oatly in this trade mark dispute over use of the word 'milk'. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2026] UKSC 3
How should intellectual property law deal with the growth of AI? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd [2026] UKSC 2
If a person is found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, should they be able to bring a civil claim for the failure to provide adequate mental health care? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1
How exactly should judges approach the interpretation of contracts? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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SoS for the Home Department v Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49
Depriving someone of British citizenship is an extreme measure to take against an individual. In this episode we discuss the role of the courts in checking this power of the Home Secretary. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Evans v Barclays Bank Plc [2025] UKSC 48
When should collective proceedings move forward on an opt-out basis versus an opt-in basis? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Re. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47
How should courts achieve a balance between public interest immunity and restorative open justice in cases that affect national security. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Commissioners for HMRC v Hotel La Tour Ltd [2025] UKSC 46
The Supreme Court looked at the circumstances when VAT is deductible following a share sale. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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[2025] UKSC 44 & 45
A special double episode of the podcast that covers X v Lord Advocate [2025] UKSC 44 and Veale v Scottish Power UK Plc [2025] UKSC 45. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Mitchell v Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber [2025] UKSC 43
Can a fiduciary duty emerge after a director has left a company? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R (Jwanczuk) v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 42
If a person who was unable to work dies, should their spouse/partner be declined bereavement support payments? Administrative Court Blog post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/the-supreme-court-discrimination-and-maximal-deference/…
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Simkova v SoS for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 41
What does the benefits system look like in a post-Brexit world? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Re. JR87 [2025] UKSC 40
At what point does religious education turn into indoctrination? Administrative Court Blog Post: https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/jr87-indoctrination-and-religious-education-in-northern-ireland-and-beyond/ https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November [2025] UKSC 39
Can a case from 1881 be imported into modern times to assist in contract law? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Daly and Keir v HM Advocate [2025] UKSC 38
How should the Scottish courts balance the rights of complainers and defendants in rape and sexual assault trials? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 37
Under what circumstances can public authorities be excused from VAT? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v Nigeria [2025] UKSC 36
When a costs order is awarded in international litigation, how should a court decide which currency payment must be made in? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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CG Fry & Son Ltd. v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 35
The Supreme Court addresses the tension in planning law that exists between the need to build new houses and the need to protect the environment. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. v Commissioners for HMRC [2025] UKSC 34
Companies within the same corporate group do not have to pay VAT on services provided to each other. Here, the Supreme Court was asked how long this benefit lasts after a company leaves the group. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd [2025] UKSC 33
The motor finance dispute came to a head in this case before the Supreme Court. Thousands of drivers waited to see if they too could make a claim. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Wathen-Fayed v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] UKSC 32
How close can you build a crematorium to someone's home? In this case, the Supreme Court considers where the measurement should be taken from. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd v Uber Britannia Ltd [2025] UKSC 31
Uber heads to court to seek clarity over the contracts that they have with customers. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] UKSC 30
How oppressive can sanctions against an individual be before the courts will intervene? https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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R v Hayes & Palombo [2025] UKSC 29
The LIBOR scandal rocked the financial world in 2012 but, as this case shows, not everything was as it seems. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
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