List of judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered in 2016

This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2016. 65 cases were decided and these are ordered by neutral citation.

In 2016 Lord Neuberger was the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale was 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 2016 unless expressly stated otherwise.

2016 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 Decided Legal subject Summary of decision
Mirga v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 1 27 January Social security It was lawful to deny a pregnant Polish woman income support under UK and EU law, and to deny an Iraqi man housing under the Housing Act 1996 .
R (C) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 2 27 January Anonymity
Youssef v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 3 27 January Asset freezing
Re B (A Child) [2016] UKSC 4 3 February Jurisdiction; Children Act 1989
R v Taylor[1] [2016] UKSC 5 3 February Criminal law
Kennedy v Cordia (Services) LLP [2016] UKSC 6 10 February Tort law Negligence
Shop Direct Group v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 7 17 February Tax law VAT
R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8 18 February Criminal law Joint enterprise
Knauer v Ministry of Justice[1] [2016] UKSC 9 24 February Tort law Mesothelioma; Damages
Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10 2 March Tort law Vicarious liability
Mr A M Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc [2016] UKSC 11 2 March Tort law Vicarious liability
PMS International Group Plc v Magmatic Ltd [2016] UKSC 12 9 March Intellectual property
DB Group Services Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 13 9 March Tax law
Lynn Shellfish Ltd v Loose [2016] UKSC 14 13 April Land law Fishing industry in England
In the matter of N (Children) [2016] UKSC 15 13 April Conflict of laws Jurisdiction and Brussels II.
R (Nouazli) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 16 20 April Immigration law
Asset Land Investment Plc v The Financial Conduct Authority [2016] UKSC 17 20 April Collective investment schemes
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd [2016] UKSC 18 20 April Tort law The proper scope of compensation under the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 in an insurance policy.
R (O) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 19 27 April False imprisonment
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA [2016] UKSC 20 11 May Maritime law
Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 21 11 May Tax law VAT
In the matter of an application by JR55 for Judicial Review [2016] UKSC 22 11 May Judicial review
PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC v O W Bunker Malta Ltd [2016] UKSC 23 11 May Maritime law
Eclipse Film Partners No 35 LLP v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 24 11 May Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Ministry of Defence v Iraqi Civilians [2016] UKSC 25 12 May Civil Code of Iraq
PJS v News Group Newspapers [2016] UKSC 26 19 May Tort law Privacy law; Injunctions
McBride v Scottish Police Authority [2016] UKSC 27 15 June Labour law Shirley McKie
McDonald v McDonald [2016] UKSC 28 15 June Land law ECHR article 8
BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v LBG Capital No. 1 Plc [2016] UKSC 29 16 June Banking law
Brown v Stonegale Ltd [2016] UKSC 30 22 June Company law
Taiwo v Olaigbe [2016] UKSC 31 22 June Labour law Equality Act 2010
MP (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 32 22 June Immigration law
MS (Uganda) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 33 22 June Immigration law
In the matter of D (A Child) [2016] UKSC 34 22 June Family law
R (Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 35 29 June British Overseas Territories
Goluchowski v District Court in Elblag, Poland [2016] UKSC 36 29 June European Arrest Warrant
R (Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 37 6 July Serving foreign judgments
Campbell v Gordon [2016] UKSC 38 6 July Labour law Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
R (The Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor [2016] UKSC 39 13 July Legal aid
Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40 13 July Land law Landlord–tenant law
Amoena (UK) Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 41 13 July Bras
Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42 20 July Contract law Illegality of contracts
Willers v Joyce (1) [2016] UKSC 43 20 July Tort law Malicious prosecution
Willers v Joyce (2) [2016] UKSC 44 20 July Precedent; Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Versloot Dredging BV and another v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG [2016] UKSC 45 20 July Commercial law Marine insurance
Lee-Hirons v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 46 27 July Mental health law
Bailey v Angove's PTY Ltd [2016] UKSC 47 27 July Commercial law Law of agency
Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48 27 July Tort law The deceitful misrepresentation of a workplace injury
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy) [2016] UKSC 49 27 July Immigration law
Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners Plc [2016] UKSC 50 27 July Hastings Pier
The Christian Institute v The Lord Advocate [2016] UKSC 51 28 July Constitutional law ECHR article 8 and reserved matters
Moreno v The Motor Insurers' Bureau[2] [2016] UKSC 52 3 August Damages
MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[2] [2016] UKSC 53 10 August Legal status of transgender people
R (Ingenious Media Holdings plc v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) [2016] UKSC 54 19 October Constitutional law ECHR article 8
R v Mitchell [2016] UKSC 55 19 October Bad character evidence
R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 56 19 October Constitutional law Human Rights Act 1998
Impact Funding Solutions Ltd v AIG Europe Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Chartis Insurance (UK) Ltd) [2016] UKSC 57 26 October Contract law
R (Rutherford) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 58 9 November Under-occupancy penalty
Makhlouf v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Northern Ireland) [2016] UKSC 59 16 November Constitutional law Criminal deportation and ECHR article 8
Hesham Ali (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 60 16 November Criminal deportation; ECHR Article 8
R v Golds [2016] UKSC 61 30 November Criminal law Murder
R v Docherty [2016] UKSC 62 14 December Sentencing
R (Mirza) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 63 14 December Immigration law
Habib Khan v General Pharmaceutical Council [2016] UKSC 64 14 December Professional ethics
R v Guraj [2016] UKSC 65 14 December Confiscation

2016 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
Mirga v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 1 9-10 March 2015 27 January
R (on the application of C) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 2 26 October 2015 27 January
Youssef v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 3 18-19 November 2015 27 January
Re B (A Child) [2016] UKSC 4 8-9 December 2015 3 February
R v Taylor[1] [2016] UKSC 5 15 December 2015 3 February
Kennedy v Cordia (Services) LLP [2016] UKSC 6 19 October 2015 10 February
Shop Direct Group v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 7 9-10 December 2015 17 February
R v Jogee[3] [2016] UKSC 8 27-29 October 2015 18 February
Knauer v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 9 28 January 24 February
Cox v Ministry of Justice[4] [2016] UKSC 10 12-13 October 2015 2 March
Mr A M Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc[4] [2016] UKSC 11 12-13 October 2015 2 March
PMS International Group Plc v Magmatic Ltd [2016] UKSC 12 3 November 2015 9 March
DB Group Services Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 13 3 December 2015 9 March
Lynn Shellfish Ltd v Loose [2016] UKSC 14 9-10 February 13 April
In the matter of N (Children) [2016] UKSC 15 17 March 13 April
R (on the application of Nouazli) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 16 23-24 November 2015 20 April
Asset Land Investment Plc v The Financial Conduct Authority [2016] UKSC 17 13-14 January 20 April
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd [2016] UKSC 18 21 January 20 April
R (on the application of O) (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 19 19-20 January 27 April
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV v Cargill International SA [2016] UKSC 20 1 December 2015 11 May
Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 21 25 February 11 May
In the matter of an application by JR55 for Judicial Review [2016] UKSC 22 8 March 11 May
PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC v O W Bunker Malta Ltd [2016] UKSC 23 22-3 March 11 May
Eclipse Film Partners No 35 LLP v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 24 13 April 11 May
Ministry of Defence v Iraqi Civilians [2016] UKSC 25 25 April 12 May
PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] UKSC 26 21 April 19 May
McBride v Scottish Police Authority [2016] UKSC 27 3 March 15 June
McDonald v McDonald [2016] UKSC 28 15-16 March 15 June
BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v LBG Capital No. 1 Plc [2016] UKSC 29 21 March 16 June
Brown and another, the Joint Administrators of Loanwell Ltd. v Stonegale Ltd. [2016] UKSC 30 15 February 22 June
Taiwo v Olaigbe [2016] UKSC 31 20-21 April 22 June
MP (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 32 11 May 22 June
MS (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 33 12 May 22 June
In the matter of D (A child) [2016] UKSC 34 23 May 22 June
R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 35 22 June 2015 29 June
Goluchowski v District Court in Elblag, Poland [2016] UKSC 36 14 March 29 June
R (on the application of Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 37 26-7 January 6 July
Campbell v Gordon [2016] UKSC 38 12 April 6 July
R (on the application of The Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor[1] [2016] UKSC 39 18 April 13 July
Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40 5 May 13 July
Amoena (UK) Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 41 7 June 13 July
Patel v Mirza[5] [2016] UKSC 42 16-7 February 20 July
Willers v Joyce and another (in substitution for and in their capacity as executors of Albert Gubay (deceased)) (1)[5] [2016] UKSC 43 7 March 20 July
Willers v Joyce and another (in substitution for and in their capacity as executors of Albert Gubay (deceased)) (2)[5] [2016] UKSC 44 7 March 20 July
Versloot Dredging BV and another v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG [2016] UKSC 45 16-7 March 20 July
Lee-Hirons v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 46 26 April 27 July
Bailey v Angove's PTY Ltd [2016] UKSC 47 8 June 27 July
Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48 16 June 27 July
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy) [2016] UKSC 49 21 June 27 July
Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners Plc [2016] UKSC 50 23 June 27 July
The Christian Institute v The Lord Advocate [2016] UKSC 51 8-9 March 28 July
Moreno v The Motor Insurers' Bureau [2016] UKSC 52 12-13 July 3 August 2016
MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 53 5 July 10 August
R (on the application of Ingenious Media Holdings plc v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) [2016] UKSC 54 4 July 19 October
R v Mitchell [2016] UKSC 55 7 July 19 October
R (on the application of Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 56 25-6 July 19 October
Impact Funding Solutions Ltd v AIG Europe Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Chartis Insurance (UK) Ltd [2016] UKSC 57 30 June 26 October
R (on the application of Rutherford and another) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[1][6] [2016] UKSC 58 29 February - 2 March 9 November
Makhlouf v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Northern Ireland)[1][3] [2016] UKSC 59 12-14 January 16 November
Hesham Ali (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[1][3] [2016] UKSC 60 12-14 January 16 November
R v Golds[1][3] [2016] UKSC 61 14 June 30 November
R v Docherty [2016] UKSC 62 3-4 May 14 December
R (on the application of Mirza) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 63 19 October 14 December
Habib Khan v General Pharmaceutical Council [2016] UKSC 64 10 November 14 December
R v Guraj[7] [2016] UKSC 65 17 November 14 December

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h An augmented panel of 7 judges sat in this case.
  2. ^ a b Judgment given outside of term time
  3. ^ a b c d Lord Thomas, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, also sat on this case. He supported the majority judgment.
  4. ^ a b Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls, also sat on this case and agreed with the majority.
  5. ^ a b c An augmented panel of 9 judges sat in this case.
  6. ^ Lady Hale and Lord Carnwath dissented as regards the case brought by A.
  7. ^ The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, also sat on this case. He agreed with the majority.
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