List of judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered in 2010

This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in 2010 and statistics associated thereupon. Since the Supreme Court began its work on 1 October 2009, this year was its first full year of operation. In total, 58 cases were heard in 2010.

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.

Because every judge in the court is entitled to hand down a judgment, it is not uncommon for 'factions' to be formed who reach the same conclusion in different ways, or for all members of the court to reach the same conclusion in different ways. The table does not reflect this.

2010 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
Re. Guardian News Media, in HM Treasury v Ahmed[1] [2010] UKSC 1 27 January Article 8, ECHR; Article 10, ECHR [1]
HM Treasury v Ahmed[1] [2010] UKSC 2 27 January Terrorism; Asset freezing [2] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Office of Communications v The Information Commissioner [2010] UKSC 3 27 January Freedom of information [3] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Grays Timber Products Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2010] UKSC 4 3 February Tax law [4] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
HM Treasury v Ahmed (No 2)[1][2] [2010] UKSC 5 4 February Asset freezing [5]
Allison v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 6 10 February Criminal law of Scotland [6] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
McInnes v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 7 10 February Criminal law of Scotland [7] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Tomlinson v Birmingham CC [2010] UKSC 8 17 February Homelessness in England [8] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Norris v USA[3] [2010] UKSC 9 24 February Extradition; Article 8, ECHR [9] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Martin v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 10 3 March Scottish Devolution [10] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Lewis) v Redcar & Cleveland BC [2010] UKSC 11 3 March Town Greens [11] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Re W (Children) [2010] UKSC 12 3 March Family law [12] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Agbaje v Akinnoye-Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13 10 March Family law [13] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH [2010] UKSC 14 10 March Contract law [14] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (JS (Sri Lanka)) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 15 17 March Terrorism; immigration [15] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
British Airways v Williams [2010] UKSC 16 24 March Labour law [16] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (F) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 17 21 April Sexual Offences Act 2003; Article 8, ECHR [17] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Farstad Supply v Enviroco [2010] UKSC 18 5 May Negligence [18] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Inveresk plc v Tullis Russell Papermakers [2010] UKSC 19 5 May Scots contract law [19] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd) v Wolverhampton CC[1] [2010] UKSC 20 12 May Planning law [20] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
ZN (Afghanistan) v Entry Clearance Officer [2010] UKSC 21 12 May Immigration law [21] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Roberts v Gill & Co [2010] UKSC 22 19 May Wills [22] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
OB v Aventis Pasteur SA [2010] UKSC 23 26 May Limitation periods [23] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Home Secretary v AP[1] [2010] UKSC 24 16 June Control orders; Article 8, ECHR [24] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 25 16 June Immigration law [25] Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Home Secretary v AP (No 2)[1][4] [2010] UKSC 26 23 June Article 8, ECHR [26]
JR17 (Judicial Review App.) [2010] UKSC 27 23 June Right to education [27] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Austin v Southwark LBC [2010] UKSC 28 23 June Landlord-tenant law [28] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R(Smith) v Defence Secretary[3] [2010] UKSC 29 30 June Article 2, ECHR; Jurisdictional law [29] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Noone) v Drale Hall Prison [2010] UKSC 30 30 June Sentencing [30] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
HJ (Iran) and HT (Cameroon) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 31 7 July Immigration law [31] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Southern Pacific Loans v Walker [2010] UKSC 32 7 July Consumer Credit Act 1974 [32] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
A v Essex CC [2010] UKSC 33 14 July Right to education [33] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
O'Brien v Ministry of Justice [2010] UKSC 34 28 July Discrimination law [34] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Bocardo SA v Star Energy UK [2010] UKSC 35 28 July Trespass [35] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (ZO (Somalia)) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 36 28 July Immigration law [36] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Morrison Sports v Scottish Power [2010] UKSC 37 28 July Electricity Act 1989 [37] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH (No 2)[5] [2010] UKSC 38 21 July Contract law [38]
R v Rollins[1] [2010] UKSC 39 28 July Criminal law; Money laundering [39] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Electoral Commission) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[1] [2010] UKSC 40 29 July Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 [40]
Gisda Cyf v Barratt [2010] UKSC 41 13 October Labour law [41] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Radmacher v Granatino[3] [2010] UKSC 42 20 October Prenuptial agreements [42] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Cadder v HM Advocate[1] [2010] UKSC 43 26 October Criminal Procedure, Article 6 ECHR [43] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Oceanbulk Shipping & Trading v TMT Asia[1] [2010] UKSC 44 27 October Contract law [44] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Manchester CC v Pinnock[3] [2010] UKSC 45 3 November Housing, Article 8 ECHR [45] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Dallah Real Estate & Tourism v Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46 3 November Arbitration, ICC [46]
Multi-Link Leisure v North Lanarkshire Council [2010] UKSC 47 17 November Tenancy agreements [47] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R v Maxwell [2010] UKSC 48 17 November Retrial [48] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
MA (Somalia) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 49 24 November Immigration law, Article 3 ECHR [49] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
RBS v Wilson [2010] UKSC 50 24 November Securities, Property law [50] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Customs v Holland [2010] UKSC 51 24 November Company law, Insolvency [51] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R v Chaytor[3] [2010] UKSC 52 1 December Parliamentary privilege, Parliamentary expenses [52] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Spiller v Joseph [2010] UKSC 53 1 December Defamation, Fair comment [53] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Child Poverty Action Group) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] UKSC 54 8 December Housing benefit [54] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Progress Property v Moorgarth Group [2010] UKSC 55 8 December Company law [55] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Principal Reporter v K [2010] UKSC 56 15 December Family law; Article 8, ECHR [56] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency [2010] UKSC 57 15 December Costs [57] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
HM Revenue and Customs v DCC Holdings [2010] UKSC 58 15 December Tax law [58] Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine

2010 judgments


 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 Phillips Hope Saville Rodger Walker Hale Brown Mance Collins Kerr Clarke Dyson
HM Treasury v Al-Ghabra[1] [2010] UKSC 1 5 and 22 October 2009 27 January
HM Treasury v Ahmed[1] [2010] UKSC 2 5-8 October 2009 27 January
Office of Communications v The Information Commissioner [2010] UKSC 3 17 November 2009 27 January
Grays Timber Products Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2010] UKSC 4 14-15 December 2009 3 February
HM Treasury v Ahmed (No.2)[1] [2010] UKSC 5 28 January 4 February
Allison v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 6 8 December 2009 10 February
McInnes v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 7 8-9 December 2009 10 February
Tomlinson v Birmingham CC [2010] UKSC 8 23-24 November 2009 17 February
Norris v USA[3] [2010] UKSC 9 30 November - 1 December 2009 24 February
Martin v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 10 8-10 December 2009 3 March
R (Lewis) v Redcar & Cleveland BC [2010] UKSC 11 18-20 January 3 March
Re W (Children) [2010] UKSC 12 1-2 March 3 March
Agbaje v Akinnoye-Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13 3-4 November 2009 10 March
RTS Flexible Systems Limited v Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH [2010] UKSC 14 2-3 November 2009 10 March
R (JS (Sri Lanka)) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 15 13-14 January 17 March
British Airways v Williams [2010] UKSC 16 24-25 February 24 March
R (F) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 17 3-4 February 21 April
Farstad Supply v Enviroco [2010] UKSC 18 9–10 March 5 May
Inveresk plc v Tullis Russell Papermakers [2010] UKSC 19 1–2 March 5 May
R (Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd) v Wolverhampton CC [2010] UKSC 20 1–2 February 12 May
ZN (Afghanistan) v Entry Clearance Officer [2010] UKSC 21 15 February 12 May
Roberts v Gill & Co [2010] UKSC 22 22–23 February 19 May
OB v Aventis Pasteur SA [2010] UKSC 23 15 April 26 May
Home Secretary v AP[1] [2010] UKSC 24 5 May 16 June
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 25 26–27 April 16 June
Home Secretary v AP[1] [2010] UKSC 26 5 May 23 June
JR17 (Judicial Review App.) [2010] UKSC 27 19–20 April 23 June
Austin v Southwark LBC [2010] UKSC 28 21–22 April 23 June
R(Smith) v Defence Secretary[3][6] [2010] UKSC 29 15–17 March 30 June
R (Noone) v Drake Hall Prison[7] [2010] UKSC 30 11–12 May 30 June
HJ (Iran) and HT (Cameroon) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 31 10-12 May 7 July
Southern Pacific Loans v Walker [2010] UKSC 32 13 May 7 July
A v Essex CC[8] [2010] UKSC 33 24-25 March 14 July
O'Brien v MOJ [2010] UKSC 34 14-15 June 28 July
Star Energy Weald Basin Ltd v Bocardo SA [2010] UKSC 35 22-24 June 28 July
R (ZO (Somalia)) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 36 17-18 May 28 July
Morrison Sports v Scottish Power [2010] UKSC 37 16 June 28 July
RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH (No. 2)[9] [2010] UKSC 38 2–3 December 2009 21 July
R v Rollins[1][7] [2010] UKSC 39 12-13 July 28 July
R (Electoral Commission) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[1] [2010] UKSC 40 8-9 June 29 July
Gisda Cyf v Barratt [2010] UKSC 41 19 July 13 October
Radmacher v Granatino[3] [2010] UKSC 42 22-23 March 20 October
Cadder v HM Advocate[1] [2010] UKSC 43 24–26 May 26 October
Oceanbulk Shipping & Trading v TMT Asia[1] [2010] UKSC 44 14-15 July 27 October
Manchester CC v Pinnock[3][10] [2010] UKSC 45 5-8 July 3 November
Dallah Real Estate & Tourism v Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46 28-30 June 3 November
Multi-Link Leisure v North Lanarkshire Council [2010] UKSC 47 12 October 17 November
R v Maxwell [2010] UKSC 48 19-20 July 17 November
MA (Somalia) v Home Secretary [2010] UKSC 49 11 October 24 November
RBS v Wilson [2010] UKSC 50 13-14 October 24 November
Holland v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2010] UKSC 51 21-22 July 24 November
R v Chaytor[3] [2010] UKSC 52 18-19 October 1 December
Spiller v Joseph [2010] UKSC 53 26-27 July 1 December
R (Child Poverty Action Group) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] UKSC 54 25 October 8 December
Progress Property v Moorgarth Group [2010] UKSC 55 5 October 8 December
Principal Reporter v K [2010] UKSC 56 20-21 October 15 December
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency [2010] UKSC 57 11 November 15 December
HM Revenue and Customs v DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd [2010] UKSC 58 2-4 November 15 December

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s An augmented panel of 7 judges sat in this case
  2. ^ This was an application made to the court to temporarily suspend the operation of an order made at [2010] UKSC 2
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j An augmented panel of 9 judges sat in this case
  4. ^ The court was asked to extend the terms of an anonymity order made at [2010] UKSC 24
  5. ^ The court made an order regarding the distribution of costs, main judgment at [2010] UKSC 14
  6. ^ The chart shows the court's decision on the jurisdiction issue. The justices unanimously dismissed the appeal on the inquest issue.
  7. ^ a b Lord Judge CJ also sat in on this case and agreed with the majority.
  8. ^ The chart shows the justices decision on the principal issue: whether Article 2 of the First Protocol of the ECHR established an absolute right to education that met A's special needs. For the decisions on the other two issues see the judgment itself.
  9. ^ This was a brief judgment on form of order and costs and, as such, was not specifically attributed to any of the five judges in [2010] UKSC 14
  10. ^ Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger also sat in on this case and gave the leading judgment for the unanimous majority.
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