2015 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2015 as of 8 August. So far 57 cases have been decided and these are ordered by neutral citation.

In 2015 Lord Neuberger is the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale is the Deputy President.

The table lists judgments made by the court and the opinions of the judges in each case. Judges are treated as having concurred in another's judgment when they either formally attach themselves to the judgment of another or speak only to acknowledge their concurrence with one or more judges. Any judgment which reaches a conclusion which differs from the majority on one or more major points of the appeal has been treated as dissent.

All dates are for 2015 unless expressly stated otherwise.

2015 case summaries

Unless otherwise noted, cases were heard by a panel of 5 judges.

Cases involving Scots law are highlighted in orange. Cases involving Northern Irish law are highlighted in green.

Case name Citation Date Legal subject Summary of decision
McGraddie v McGraddie (Costs) [2015] UKSC 1 28 January 2015 After-the-event insurance [1]
Michael v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police[1] [2015] UKSC 2 28 January 2015 Negligence; Article 2, ECHR [2]
Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill - Reference by the Counsel General for Wales [2015] UKSC 3 9 February 2015 Welsh devolution [3]
Sustainable Shetland v The Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 4 9 February 2015 Planning law [4]
Jackson v Murray [2015] UKSC 5 18 February 2015 Contributory negligence [5]
R (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills[1] [2015] UKSC 6 25 February 2015 Judicial review; European Structural Funds [6]
R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7 25 February 2015 Village green [7]
R (Jamar Brown (Jamaica)) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 8 4 March 2015 Immigration law [8]
R (Catt) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2015] UKSC 9 4 March 2015 Data Protection Act 1998; Article 8, ECHR [9]
Sea Shepherd UK v Fish & Fish Ltd [2015] UKSC 10 4 March 2015 Tort [10]
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board[1] [2015] UKSC 11 11 March 2015 Medical law [11]
Tael One Partners Ltd v Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC [2015] UKSC 12 11 March 2015 Contractual conditions [12]
Carlyle v Royal Bank of Scotland PLC [2015] UKSC 13 11 March 2015 Scottish contract law [13]
Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14 11 March 2015 Divorce law [14]
Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) [2015] UKSC 15 11 March 2015 Equality Act 2010; Article 8, ECHR [15]
R (SG) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16 18 March 2015 Welfare Reform Act 2012; Article 14, ECHR [16]
Braganza v BP Shipping Ltd [2015] UKSC 17 18 March 2015 Fatal Accidents Act 1976 [17]
R (Trail Riders Fellowship) v Dorset County Council [2015] UKSC 18 18 March 2015 Public rights of way [18]
Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2015] UKSC 19 25 March 2015 Immigration law [19]
Re S (A Child) [2015] UKSC 20 25 March 2015 Costs [20]
R (Evans) v Attorney General[1] [2015] UKSC 21 26 March 2015 Freedom of Information Act 2000 [21]
Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2015] UKSC 22 2 April 2015 Homelessness [22]
Jetivia SA v Bilta (UK) Ltd[1] [2015] UKSC 23 22 April 2015 Insolvency law [23]
R v GH [2015] UKSC 24 22 April 2015 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [24]
R (Hemming) v Westminster City Council [2015] UKSC 25 29 April 2015 Licensed sex shop [25]
University and College Union v The University of Stirling [2015] UKSC 26 29 April 2015 Redundancy law [26]
Trustees of the Olympic Airlines SA Pension and Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA [2015] UKSC 27 29 April 2015 Pension Protection Fund [27]
R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2015] UKSC 28 29 April 2015 Environmental law [28]
Gaughran v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2015] UKSC 29 13 May 2015 DNA database; Article 8, ECHR [29]
Hotak v London Borough of Southwark [2015] UKSC 30 13 May 2015 Homelessness [30]
Starbucks (HK) Ltd v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc [2015] UKSC 31 13 May 2015 Passing off [31]
Rhodes v OPO [2015] UKSC 32 20 May 2015 Freedom of expression [32]
Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Ltd[1] [2015] UKSC 33 20 May 2015 Mesothelioma [33]
Haile v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2015] UKSC 34 20 May 2015 Homelessness [34]
AR v RN [2015] UKSC 35 22 May 2015 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [35]
Arnold v Britton [2015] UKSC 36 10 June 2015 Contract law [36]
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Pendragon plc [2015] UKSC 37 10 June 2015 VAT [37]
Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc [2015] UKSC 38 17 June 2015 Contract law [38]
BPE Solicitors v Gabriel [2015] UKSC 39 17 June 2015 Costs [39]
TN and MA (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 40 24 June 2015 Immigration law [40]
R (Lumsdon) v Legal Services Board [2015] UKSC 41 24 June 2015 Judicial review [41]
In re JR38 [2015] UKSC 42 1 July 2015 Article 8, ECHR [42]
Bunge SA v Nidera BV [2015] UKSC 43 1 July 2015 Contract law [43]
Anson v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2015] UKSC 44 1 July 2015 Tax law [44]
Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v HM Treasury [2015] UKSC 45 1 July 2015 Public procurement [45]
R (Cornwall Council) v Somerset County Council [2015] UKSC 46 8 July 2015 National Assistance Act 1948 [46]
Mathieson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 47 8 July 2015 Disability Living Allowance, EU law [47]
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v The Rank Group PLC [2015] UKSC 48 8 July 2015 VAT [48]
Beghal v DPP [2015] UKSC 49 22 July 2015 Terrorism Act 2000 [49]
Coventry v Lawrence (No. 3) [2015] UKSC 50 22 July 2015 Costs; Article 6, ECHR [50]
Hunt v North Somerset Council [2015] UKSC 51 22 July 2015 Judicial review [51]
R (Champion) v North Norfolk District Council [2015] UKSC 52 22 July 2015 Planning law; Habitats Directive [52]
Woolway v Mazars [2015] UKSC 53 29 July 2015 Hereditament [53]
R (Bourgass) v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] UKSC 54 29 July 2015 Prison [54]
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Tolley [2015] UKSC 55 29 July 2015 Disability Living Allowance [55]
John Mander Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2015] UKSC 56 29 July 2015 Pension schemes [56]
R (Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2015] UKSC 57 29 July 2015 Student loans [57]
Shahid v Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 58 14 October 2015 Article 3, ECHR; Article 8, ECHR [58]
Mandalia v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 59 14 October 2015 Immigration law [59]
Sharland v Sharland[1] [2015] UKSC 60 14 October 2015 Divorce law [60]
Gohil v Gohil[1] [2015] UKSC 61 14 October 2015 Divorce law [61]
R v McGeough [2015] UKSC 62 21 October 2015 Evidence [62]
The United States of America v Nolan [2015] UKSC 63 21 October 2015 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 [63]
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2015] UKSC 64 21 October 2015 Asset freezing [64]
British American Tobacco Denmark A/S v Kazemier Transport BV [2015] UKSC 65 28 October 2015 Jurisdiction [65]
Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd. v Menelaou [2015] UKSC 66 4 November 2015 Unjust enrichment [66]
Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi[1] [2015] UKSC 67 4 November 2015 Contract law [67]
R (on the application of Ali) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 68 18 November 2015 Immigration law [68]
Keyu v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] UKSC 69 25 November 2015 Judicial review [69]
In the matter of J (a child) [2015] UKSC 70 25 November 2015 Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility and Protection of Children; Jurisdiction [70]
Eclairs Group Ltd v JKX Oil & Gas plc [2015] UKSC 71 2 December 2015 Companies Act 2006 [71]
Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2015] UKSC 72 2 December 2015 Contract law [72]
R v Harvey [2015] UKSC 73 16 December 2015 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [73]
Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 74 16 December 2015 Planning law [74]
Société Cooperative De Production Seafrance SA v The Competition and Markets Authority [2015] UKSC 75 16 December 2015 Mergers and acquisitions [75]
R (on the application of Wang Yam) v Central Criminal Court[1] [2015] UKSC 76 16 December 2015 Evidence [76]
Macklin v HM Advocate[1] [2015] UKSC 77 16 December 2015 Scottish criminal law [77]
Thevarajah v Riordan [2015] UKSC 78 16 December 2015 Debarment [78]
R (on the application of Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2015] UKSC 79 17 December 2015 Stop and search [79]

2015 opinions


 Delivered a judgment (majority)

Concurred in the judgment of another justice (majority)

Delivered a judgment (dissenting)

Concurred in the judgment of another justice (dissent)

Did not participate in the decision
Case name Citation Argued Decided Neuberger Hale Mance Kerr Clarke Wilson Sumption Reed Carnwath Hughes Toulson Hodge
McGraddie v McGraddie (Costs) [2015] UKSC 1 10 July 2013 28 January
Michael v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police[1] [2015] UKSC 2 28-29 July 2014 28 January
Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Reference by the Counsel General for Wales[2] [2015] UKSC 3 14-15 May 2014 9 February
Sustainable Shetland v The Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 4 18 December 2014 9 February
Jackson v Murray [2015] UKSC 5 20 October 2014 18 February
R (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills[1] [2015] UKSC 6 22-23 October 2014 25 February
R (Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7 3-4 November 2014 25 February
R (Jamar Brown (Jamaica)) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 8 26 November 2014 4 March
R (Catt) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis[3] [2015] UKSC 9 2-4 December 2014 4 March
Sea Shepherd UK v Fish & Fish Ltd [2015] UKSC 10 8 December 2014 4 March
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board[1] [2015] UKSC 11 22-23 July 2014 11 March
Tael One Partners Ltd v Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC [2015] UKSC 12 17 November 2014 11 March
Carlyle v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2015] UKSC 13 20 November 2014 11 March
Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14 8-9 December 2014 11 March
Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Limited) [2015] UKSC 15 10 December 2014 11 March
R (SG) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16 29-30 April 2014 18 March
Braganza v BP Shipping Ltd [2015] UKSC 17 10 November 2014 18 March
R (Trail Riders Fellowship) v Dorset County Council [2015] UKSC 18 15 January 18 March
Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2015] UKSC 19 18-19 November 2014 25 March
Re S (A Child) [2015] UKSC 20 28 January 25 March
R (Evans) v Attorney General[1] [2015] UKSC 21 24-25 November 2014 26 March
Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2015] UKSC 22 17 March 2 April
Jetivita SA v Bilta (UK) Ltd[1] [2015] UKSC 23 14-15 October 2014 22 April
R v GH [2015] UKSC 24 24 February 2 April
R (Hemming) v Westminster City Council [2015] UKSC 25 13 January 29 April
University and College Union v The University of Sterling [2015] UKSC 26 21 January 29 April
Trustees of the Olympic Airlines SA Pension and Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA [2015] UKSC 27 2-3 February 29 April
R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2015] UKSC 28 16 April 29 April
Gaughran v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2015] UKSC 29 16 October 2014 13 May
Hotak v London Borough of Southwark[4] [2015] UKSC 30 15, 16, 17 December 2014 13 May
Starbucks (HK) Ltd v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc [2015] UKSC 31 25, 26 March 13 May
Rhodes v OPO [2015] UKSC 32 19, 20 January 20 May
Zurich Insurance PLC UK Branch v International Energy Group Ltd[1] [2015] UKSC 33 15-16 July 2014; 27–28 July 20 May
Haile v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2015] UKSC 34 29 January 20 May
AR v RN [2015] UKSC 35 13 May 22 May
Arnold v Britton [2015] UKSC 36 26 January 10 June
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Pendragon plc [2015] UKSC 37 11, 12 March 10 June
Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc [2015] UKSC 38 14, 15 April 17 June
BPE Solicitors v Gabriel [2015] UKSC 39 20 April 17 June
TN and MA (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 40 2-3 March 24 June
R (Lumsdon) v Legal Services Board [2015] UKSC 41 16 March 24 June
Re an application by JR38 for Judicial Review [2015] UKSC 42 6 November 2014 1 July
Bunge SA v Nidera BV [2015] UKSC 43 27-28 April 1 July
Anson v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2015] UKSC 44 27-28 October 2014 & 30 April 1 July
Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v HM Treasury [2015] UKSC 45 13-14 May 1 July
R (Cornwall Council) v Secretary of State for Health [2015] UKSC 46 18-19 March 8 July
Mathieson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 47 26 March 8 July
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v The Rank Group PLC [2015] UKSC 48 21 April 8 July
Beghal v DPP[5] [2015] UKSC 49 12-13 November 2014 22 July
Coventry v Lawrence (No. 3)[1][6] [2015] UKSC 50 9-10 & 12 February 22 July
Hunt v North Somerset Council [2015] UKSC 51 29 April 22 July
R (Champion) v North Norfolk District Council [2015] UKSC 52 23 June 22 July
Woolway v Mazars[7] [2015] UKSC 53 11 February 29 July
R (Bourgass) v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] UKSC 54 16-17 February 29 July
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Tolley[8] [2015] UKSC 55 5-6 May 29 July
John Mander Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2015] UKSC 56 16 June 29 July
R (Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2015] UKSC 57 24-25 June 29 July
Shahid v Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 58 18 February 14 October
Mandalia v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 59 7 May 14 October
Sharland v Sharland [2015] UKSC 60 8-10 June 14 October
Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61 8-10 June 14 October
R v McGeough [2015] UKSC 62 9 July 21 October
The United States of America v Nolan [2015] UKSC 63 15-16 July 21 October
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2015] UKSC 64 28 July 21 October
British American Tobacco Denmark A/S v Kazemier Transport BV [2015] UKSC 65 29 June 28 October
Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd. v Menelaou [2015] UKSC 66 17-18 June 4 November
Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67 21-23 July 4 November
R (on the application of Ali) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 68 25-26 February 18 November
Keyu v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] UKSC 69 22-23 April 25 November
In the matter of J (a child) [2015] UKSC 70 17 November 25 November
Eclairs Group Ltd v JKX Oil & Gas plc [2015] UKSC 71 18-19 May 2 December
Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Co. Ltd [2015] UKSC 72 7 October 2 December
R v Harvey [2015] UKSC 73 24 March 16 December
Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2015] UKSC 74 8 October 16 December
Société Cooperative De Production Seafrance SA v The Competition and Markets Authority [2015] UKSC 75 14-15 October 16 December
R (on the application of Wang Yam) v Central Criminal Court [2015] UKSC 76 2 November 16 December
Macklin v HM Advocate[9] [2015] UKSC 77 4 November 16 December
Thevarajah v Riordan [2015] UKSC 78 17 November 16 December
R (on the application of Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2015] UKSC 79 20-21 October 17 December

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t An augmented panel of 7 judges sat in this case.
  2. ^ The Lord Chief Justice, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd, also sat on this case to make up the five judges. He gave a judgment for the majority that Lady Hale concurred with.
  3. ^ The case concerned two appeals (Catt and T). The grid shows the judges' decisions in respect of Catt but note that T's appeal was allowed unanimously.
  4. ^ The grid shows the justices' decision only in respect of the first appellant. All five justices allowed the second appellant's appeal and dismissed the third appellant's.
  5. ^ Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, also sat on this case. He concurred with the majority judgment of Lord Hughes.
  6. ^ Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, also sat on this case. He gave the joint leading judgment with Lord Neuberger.
  7. ^ The Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Gill, also sat on this case. He gave a concurring judgment for the majority.
  8. ^ The court did not make an order in this case but rather Lady Hale gave a judgment of the court that referred three questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 267 TFEU.
  9. ^ Lord Gill also sat on this case and gave a concurring judgment.
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