List of judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered in 2012

This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2012. They are ordered by Neutral citation.

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 2012 unless expressly stated otherwise.

2012 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
Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1 8 February 2012 Jurisdiction; Labour law [1]
Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2012] UKSC 2 8 February 2012 Article 2, ECHR [2]
Re. Stanford International Bank Ltd v Director of the Serious Fraus Office [2012] UKSC 3 15 February 2012 Restraint order [3]
Sugar v British Broadcasting Corporation [2012] UKSC 4 15 February 2012 Freedom of information [4]
Re Peacock [2012] UKSC 5 22 February 2012 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [5]
Re Lehman Brothers International and Re the Insolvency Act 1986 [2012] UKSC 6 29 February 2012 Insolvency law [6]
Anderson v Shetland Islands Council [2012] UKSC 7 29 February 2012 Security for costs [7] Archived 4 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
W and BB v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8 7 March 2012 Immigration law [8]
Ministry of Defence v AB[1] [2012] UKSC 9 14 March 2012 Limitation Act 1980 [9]
Re S (A Child) [2012] UKSC 10 14 March 2012 Child abduction [10]
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd [2012] UKSC 11 21 March 2012 Defamation [11]
R (ST) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2012] UKSC 12 21 March 2012 Immigration law [12]
Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13 21 March 2012 Planning law [13]
BAI (Run Off) Ltd v Durham (The Trigger Litigation) [2012] UKSC 14 28 March 2012 Insurance law; negligence [14]
Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15 25 April 2012 Labour law It was a violation of the Equality Act 2010 to require a policeman to have a law degree close to retirement to continue in a similar job.
Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes [2012] UKSC 16 25 April 2012 Labour law There was no unjustified indirect discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 by a firm having a policy of requiring partners to retire at a certain age, since this enabled young people to advance.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA v E.N.E. Kos 1 Ltd [2012] UKSC 17 2 May 2012 Maritime law [15]
Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2012] UKSC 18 16 May 2012 Tax credit [16]
Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation v Commissioners of Inland Revenue[1] [2012] UKSC 19 23 May 2012 Corporation tax [17]
Lukaszewski v The District Court in Torun, Poland [2012] UKSC 20 23 May 2012 European Arrest Warrant [18]
NJDB v JEG [2012] UKSC 21 23 May 2012 Family law [19]
Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority[1] [2012] UKSC 22 30 May 2012 European Arrest Warrant [20]
R (KM) v Cambridgeshire County Council[1] [2012] UKSC 23 31 May 2012 Disability law [21]
BH v The Lord Advocate[1] [2012] UKSC 24 20 June 2012 Extradition; Article 8, ECHR [22]
HH v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa[1] [2012] UKSC 25 20 June 2012 European Arrest Warrant [23]
Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers [2012] UKSC 26 27 June 2012 Criminal law [24]
Oracle America Inc (Formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v M-Tech Data Ltd [2012] UKSC 27 27 June 2012 Free movement of goods [25]
Phillips v Mulcaire [2012] UKSC 28 4 July 2012 Phone hacking [26]
Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 4 July 2012 Family law [27]
ANS v ML [2012] UKSC 30 11 July 2012 Family law; Article 8, ECHR [28]
G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v The Highland Council [2012] UKSC 31 11 July 2012 Planning law [29]
R (Munir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 32 18 July 2012 Immigration law [30]
R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33 18 July 2012 Immigration law [31]
The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council [2012] UKSC 34 18 July 2012 Judicial review [32]
Perry v Serious Organised Crime Agency[2] [2012] UKSC 35 25 July 2012 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [33]
T (Children) [2012] UKSC 36 25 July 2012 Costs [34]
Hewage v Grampian Health Board [2012] UKSC 37 25 July 2012 Labour law [35]
RT v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2012] UKSC 38 25 July 2012 Immigration law [36]
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39 25 July 2012 Landlord-tenant law [37]
SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank [2012] UKSC 40 17 August 2012 State Immunity Act 1978 [38]
Day v Hosebay Ltd[1] [2012] UKSC 41 10 October 2012 Leasehold Reform Act 1967 [39]
R v Varma [2012] UKSC 42 10 October 2012 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [40]
British Airways plc v Williams [2012] UKSC 43 17 October 2012 Labour law [41]
Walton v The Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 44 17 October 2012 Planning law [42]
BCL Old Co Ltd v BASF plc [2012] UKSC 45 24 October 2012 Competition law [43]
Rubin v Eurofinance SA [2012] UKSC 46 24 October 2012 Jurisdiction [44]
Birmingham City Council v Abdulla [2012] UKSC 47 24 October 2012 Labour law [45]
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Yunus Rahmatullah[1] [2012] UKSC 48 31 October 2012 Habeas corpus [46]
Jessy Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2012] UKSC 49 31 October 2012 Labour law [47]
Morris v Rae [2012] UKSC 50 7 November 2012 Contract law [48]
R v Waya[2] [2012] UKSC 51 14 November 2012 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [49]
R (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service [2012] UKSC 52 14 November 2012 Private prosecution [50]
Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill 2012 - Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales [2012] UKSC 53 21 November 2012 Welsh devolution [51]
Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 54 21 November 2012 Immigration law [52]
The Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services Ltd (Formerly Viagogo Ltd) [2012] UKSC 55 21 November 2012 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [53]
The Catholic Child Welfare Society v Various Claimants and The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools [2012] UKSC 56 21 November 2012 Vicarious liability [54]
Ruddy v Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police [2012] UKSC 57 28 November 2012 Article 3, ECHR [55]
RM v The Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 58 28 November 2012 Judicial review [56]
X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau [2012] UKSC 59 12 December 2012 Labour law [57]
Re A (A Child) [2012] UKSC 60 12 December 2012 Family law [58]
Imperial Tobacco Ltd v The Lord Advocate [2012] UKSC 61 12 December 2012 Scottish devolution [59]
Kinloch v Her Majesty's Advocate [2012] UKSC 62 19 December 2012 Article 6, ECHR; Article 8, ECHR [60]
Société Générale, London Branch v Geys [2012] UKSC 63 19 December 2012 Labour law [61]

2012 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 Walker Hale Brown Mance Kerr Clarke Dyson Judge Wilson Sumption Reed Carnwath Neuberger
Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1 22 November 2011 8 February
Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2012] UKSC 2 7-9 November 2011 8 February
Stanford International Bank Ltd v Director of The Serious Fraud Office[3] [2012] UKSC 3 25 January 15 February
Sugar v British Broadcasting Corporation [2012] UKSC 4 23-24 November 2011 15 February
Re Peacock [2012] UKSC 5 14 December 2011 22 February
Re Lehman Brothers International and Re the Insolvency Act 1986[4] [2012] UKSC 6 31 October-3 November 2011 29 February
Anderson v Shetland Islands Council[3] [2012] UKSC 7 N/A[5] 29 February
W and BB v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8 30 January 7 March
Ministry of Defence v AB[1] [2012] UKSC 9 14-17 November 2011 14 March
Re S (A Child) [2012] UKSC 10 20 February 14 March
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd [2012] UKSC 11 17-18 October 2011 21 March
R (ST) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2012] UKSC 12 13-14 February 21 March
Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13 15-16 February 21 March
BAI (Run Off) Ltd v Durham (The Trigger Litigation) [2012] UKSC 14 5-8 & 12–15 December 2011 28 March
Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15 17-19 January 25 April
Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes [2012] UKSC 16 17-18 January 25 April
Petroleo Brasileiro SA v E.N.E. Kos 1 Ltd [2012] UKSC 17 12 January 2 May
Humphreys v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2012] UKSC 18 14-15 March 16 May
Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation v Commissioners of Inland Revenue[1] [2012] UKSC 19 21-23 & 27–9 February 23 May
Lukaszewski v The District Court in Torun, Poland [2012] UKSC 20 21-22 February 23 May
NJDB v JEG [2012] UKSC 21 13-14 March 23 May
Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority[1] [2012] UKSC 22 1-2 February 30 May
R (KM) v Cambridgeshire County Council[1] [2012] UKSC 23 7-8 February 31 May
BH v The Lord Advocate[1] [2012] UKSC 24 5-8 March 20 June
HH v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa[1][6] [2012] UKSC 25 5-8 March 20 June
Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers [2012] UKSC 26 18-19 April 27 June
Oracle America Inc (Formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v M-Tech Data Ltd [2012] UKSC 27 30 April-1 May 27 June
Phillips v Mulcaire [2012] UKSC 28 8-10 May 4 July
Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 24 May 4 July
ANS v ML [2012] UKSC 30 21-22 May 11 July
G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v The Highland Council [2012] UKSC 31 20 June 11 July
R (Munir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 32 24-26 April 18 July
R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33 24-26 April 18 July
The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council [2012] UKSC 34 13-14 June 18 July
Perry v Serious Organised Crime Agency[2][7] [2012] UKSC 35 2-22 March 25 July
T (Children) [2012] UKSC 36 25 June 25 July
Hewage v Grampian Health Board [2012] UKSC 37 26 June 25 July
RT v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1] [2012] UKSC 38 18-19 June 25 July
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39 3 July 25 July
SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank [2012] UKSC 40 28-29 May 17 August
Day v Hosebay Ltd[1] [2012] UKSC 41 16-18 July 10 October
R v Varma [2012] UKSC 42 27 June 10 October
British Airways plc v Williams [2012] UKSC 43 23 July 17 October
Walton v The Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 44 9-10 July 17 October
BCL Old Co Ltd v BASF plc [2012] UKSC 45 9-10 July 24 October
Rubin v Eurofinance SA[8] [2012] UKSC 46 21-24 May 24 October
Birmingham City Council v Abdulla [2012] UKSC 47 11 July 24 October
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Yunus Rahmatullah[1] [2012] UKSC 48 2-3 July 31 October
Jessy Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[9] [2012] UKSC 49 15 October 31 October
Morris v Rae [2012] UKSC 50 3 October 7 November
R v Waya[2][10] [2012] UKSC 51 27-29 March 14 November
R (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service [2012] UKSC 52 4 October 14 November
Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill 2012 - Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales [2012] UKSC 53 9-10 October 21 November
Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 54 14-17 May 21 November
The Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services Limited (Formerly Viagogo Limited) [2012] UKSC 55 14 June 21 November
The Catholic Child Welfare Society v Various Claimants and The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools [2012] UKSC 56 23-24 July 21 November
Ruddy v Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police [2012] UKSC 57 29 October 28 November
RM v The Scottish Ministers [2012] UKSC 58 23 October 28 November
X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau [2012] UKSC 59 31 October-1 November 12 December
Re A (A Child) [2012] UKSC 60 29 November 12 December
Imperial Tobacco Limited v The Lord Advocate [2012] UKSC 61 12-13 November 12 December
Kinloch v Her Majesty's Advocate [2012] UKSC 62 26 November 19 December
Société Générale, London Branch v Geys [2012] UKSC 63 17-18 October 19 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. ^ a b c d An augmented panel of 9 judges sat in this case.
  3. ^ a b An augmented panel of 3 judges sat in this case.
  4. ^ Lord Collins also sat in this case and found with Lords Clarke and Dyson in a 3-2 majority decision.
  5. ^ This application was considered by way of written submissions.
  6. ^ The chart shows the justice's decision in respect of HH. FK's appeal was unanimously allowed; PH's appeal was dismissed by a 6-1 majority (Lady Hale dissenting).
  7. ^ The Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal, Sir Anthony Hughes, also sat on this appeal. He gave a short judgment for the majority that concurred with Lord Phillips.
  8. ^ Lord Collins sat on this case and gave the leading judgment for the majority.
  9. ^ The decision in this case was not in favour of one side or the other but rather the Supreme Court unanimously decided to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union. Lady Hale set out the terms of the reference.
  10. ^ The Vice President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal, Sir Anthony Hughes, also sat on this appeal. He gave the leading judgment alongside Lord Walker.

Judges

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