2013 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

This is a list of the 81 judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2013. 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 that differs from the majority on one or more major points of the appeal has been treated as dissent.

All dates are for 2013 unless expressly stated otherwise.

2013 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
R (Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax[1] [2013] UKSC 1 23 January 2013 Legal advice privilege [1]
Zakrzewski v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland [2013] UKSC 2 23 January 2013 European arrest warrant [2]
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland v Lloyds Banking Group Plc [2013] UKSC 3 23 January 2013 Deed law [3]
B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 4 30 January 2013 Sentencing [4]
VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp [2013] UKSC 5 6 February 2013 Company law [5]
O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (Formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) [2013] UKSC 6 6 February 2013 Labour law [6]
Re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd v Financial Services Authority [2013] UKSC 7 13 February 2013 Company law [7]
Re L and B (Children) [2013] UKSC 8 20 February 2013 Family law [8]
Re J (Children)[1] [2013] UKSC 9 20 February 2013 Family law [9]
Sharif v The London Borough of Camden [2013] UKSC 10 20 February 2013 Homelessness law [10]
The Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc [2013] UKSC 11 27 February 2013 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [11]
Davies v The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care [2013] UKSC 12 27 February 2013 Care law [12]
Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v The Winding-Up Board of Landsbanki Islands HF [2013] UKSC 13 27 February 2013 Insolvency law [13]
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson [2013] UKSC 14 6 March 2013 Landlord-tenant law [14]
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No 1) [2013] UKSC 15 13 March 2013 Tax law [15]
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16 13 March 2013 Intellectual property law [16]
Hayes v Willoughby [2013] UKSC 17 20 March 2013 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 [17]
Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd [2013] UKSC 18 17 April 2013 Copyright law [18]
Jones (by Caldwell) v First Tier Tribunal and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2013] UKSC 19 17 April 2013 Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [19]
Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma [2013] UKSC 20 24 April 2013 Labour law [20]
Uprichard v Scottish Ministers [2013] UKSC 21 24 April 2013 Planning law [21]
Salvesen v Riddell [2013] UKSC 22 24 April 2013 Scottish devolution [22]
R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] UKSC 23 1 May 2013 Criminal law [23]
WHA Ltd v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2013] UKSC 24 1 May 2013 Tax law [24]
R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2013] UKSC 25 1 May 2013 Environmental law [25]
Futter v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs[1] [2013] UKSC 26 9 May 2013 Trust law [26] Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
SL v Westminster City Council [2013] UKSC 27 9 May 2013 Judicial review; National Assistance Act 1948 [27]
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd [2013] UKSC 28 9 May 2013 Insolvency law [28]
The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston [2013] UKSC 29 15 May 2013 Labour law [29]
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc [2013] UKSC 30 22 May 2013 Company law [30]
Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet Europe Ltd [2013] UKSC 31 22 May 2013 Breach of confidence [31]
Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland v Elliott [2013] UKSC 32 22 May 2013 Policing and Crime Act 2009 [32]
Re B (A Child) [2013] UKSC 33 12 June 2013 Family law [33]
Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd[1] [2013] UKSC 34 12 June 2013 Family law [34]
Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorstk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] UKSC 35 12 June 2013 Jurisdiction [35]
O'Neill No 2 v Her Majesty's Advocate [2013] UKSC 36 13 June 2013 Article 6, ECHR [36]
Apollo Engineering Ltd v James Scott Ltd [2013] UKSC 37 13 June 2013 Jurisdiction [37]
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 1)[2] [2013] UKSC 38 19 June 2013 Closed material procedures [38]
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 2)[2] [2013] UKSC 39 19 June 2013 Closed material procedures [39]
Cusack v London Borough of Harrow [2013] UKSC 40 19 June 2013 Highways Act 1980 [40]
Smith v The Ministry of Defence[1] [2013] UKSC 41 19 June 2013 Jurisdiction; Article 2, ECHR; Negligence [41]
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 42 20 June 2013 Tax law [42]
R v Brown [2013] UKSC 43 26 June 2013 Criminal law of Northern Ireland [43]
Abela v Baadarani [2013] UKSC 44 26 June 2013 Civil Procedure Rules [44]
North v Dumfries and Galloway Council [2013] UKSC 45 26 June 2013 Labour law [45]
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 46 3 July 2013 Intellectual property law [46]
R (Sturnham) v The Parole Board of England and Wales [2013] UKSC 47 3 July 2013 Criminal law [47]
Kapri v The Lord Advocate representing The Government of the Republic of Albania [2013] UKSC 48 10 July 2013 Extradition; Article 6, ECHR [48]
R (AA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 49 10 July 2013 Immigration law [49]
Benedetti v Sawiris [2013] UKSC 50 17 July 2013 Unjust enrichment [50]
R (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 51 17 July 2013 Immigration law [51]
Re Nortel Companies [2013] UKSC 52 24 July 2013 Pensions Act 2004, insolvency law [52]
R (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health [2013] UKSC 53 24 July 2013 Mental Health Act 1983 [53]
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 54 24 July 2013 Landlord-tenant law [54]
South Lanarkshire Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner [2013] UKSC 55 29 July 2013 Freedom of information [55]
R v Hughes [2013] UKSC 56 31 July 2013 Criminal law [56]
Teal Assurance Company Ltd v W R Berkley Insurance Ltd [2013] UKSC 57 31 July 2013 Professional liability insurance [57]
McGraddie v McGraddie [2013] UKSC 58 31 July 2013 Findings of fact [58]
Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd [2013] UKSC 59 31 July 2013 Food Safety Act 1990 [59]
Re A (Children) [2013] UKSC 60 9 September 2013 Jurisdiction [60]
Osborn v The Parole Board [2013] UKSC 61 9 October 2013 Article 5, ECHR [61]
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Al-Jedda [2013] UKSC 62 9 October 2013 Immigration law [62]
McGeoch v The Lord President of the Council[1] [2013] UKSC 63 16 October 2013 Prisoner voting [63]
R v Gul[1] [2013] UKSC 64 23 October 2013 Terrorism Act 2000 [64]
Szepietowski v The National Crime Agency [2013] UKSC 65 23 October 2013 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [65]
Woodland v Essex County Council [2013] UKSC 66 23 October 2013 Tort law A school was liable for the failure of a swimming instructor contractor to take care of children, even though pupils and parents have no contract with the school.
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67 30 October 2013 Medical law [66]
R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] UKSC 68 30 October 2013 Jobseeker's Allowance [67]
Cotter v Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs [2013] UKSC 69 6 November 2013 Tax law [68]
The Alexandros T [2013] UKSC 70 6 November 2013 Jurisdiction; Shipping law [69]
Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania [2013] UKSC 71 20 November 2013 European Arrest Warrant [70]
Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 72 20 November 2013 Immigration law [71]
Bull v Hall [2013] UKSC 73 27 November 2013 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations [72]
Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 74 27 November 2013 Immigration law [73]
Re KL (A Child) [2013] UKSC 75 4 December 2013 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [74]
Re an application by Martin Corey for Judicial Review [2013] UKSC 76 4 December 2013 Northern Irish criminal law [75]
R (Hodkin) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2013] UKSC 77 11 December 2013 Family law [76]
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 78 11 December 2013 Costs [77]
G v Scottish Ministers [2013] UKSC 79 18 December 2013 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 [78]
West London Mental Health NHS Trust v Chhabra [2013] UKSC 80 18 December 2013 Patient confidentiality; Labour law [79]
AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) [2013] UKSC 81 18 December 2013 Immigration law [80]

2013 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 Hope Walker Hale Mance Kerr Clarke Wilson Sumption Reed Carnwath Hughes Toulson Hodge
R (Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax[1] [2013] UKSC 1 5–7 November 2012 23 January
Zakrzewski v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland [2013] UKSC 2 6 December 2012 23 January
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland v Lloyds Banking Group Plc [2013] UKSC 3 27–28 November 2012 23 January
B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 4 5 December 2012 30 January
VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp[3] [2013] UKSC 5 12–14 November 2012 6 February
O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (Formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs)[4] [2013] UKSC 6 21–22 November 2012 6 February
Re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Limited v Financial Services Authority [2013] UKSC 7 10–11 December 2012 13 February
Re L and B (Children) [2013] UKSC 8 21 January 20 February
Re J (Children)[1] [2013] UKSC 9 17–18 December 2012 20 February
Sharif v The London Borough of Camden [2013] UKSC 10 17 January 20 February
The Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc [2013] UKSC 11 12–13 December 2012 27 February
Davies v The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care [2013] UKSC 12 30 January 27 February
Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v The Winding-Up Board of Landsbanki Islands HF [2013] UKSC 13 4–5 February 27 February
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson [2013] UKSC 14 4 December 2012 6 March
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No 1) [2013] UKSC 15 24–25 October 2012 13 March
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16 15–16 January 13 March
Hayes v Willoughby [2013] UKSC 17 17 January 20 March
Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd[5] [2013] UKSC 18 11–12 February 17 April
Jones (by Caldwell) v First Tier Tribunal and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2013] UKSC 19 28 February 17 April
Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma [2013] UKSC 20 27 February 24 April
Uprichard v Scottish Ministers[6] [2013] UKSC 21 5–6 March 24 April
Salvesen v Riddell [2013] UKSC 22 12–13 March 24 April
R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] UKSC 23 19–21 November 2012 1 May
WHA Ltd v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2013] UKSC 24 21–24 January 1 May
R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2013] UKSC 25 7 March 1 May
Futter v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs[1] [2013] UKSC 26 12–14 March 9 May
SL v Westminster City Council [2013] UKSC 27 28–29 January 9 May
BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd [2013] UKSC 28 25–26 February 9 May
The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston [2013] UKSC 29 13–14 February 15 May
Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc [2013] UKSC 30 15 April 22 May
Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet Europe Ltd [2013] UKSC 31 24 April 22 May
Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland v Elliott [2013] UKSC 32 22 April 22 May
Re B (A Child) [2013] UKSC 33 25 February 12 June
Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd[1] [2013] UKSC 34 5–6 March 12 June
Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorstk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] UKSC 35 1–2 May 12 June
O'Neill No 2 v Her Majesty's Advocate [2013] UKSC 36 29–30 April 13 June
Apollo Engineering Ltd v James Scott Ltd[7] [2013] UKSC 37 13 May 13 June
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 1)[2][8] [2013] UKSC 38 19–21 March 19 June
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 2)[2][9] [2013] UKSC 39 19–21 March 19 June
Cusack v London Borough of Harrow [2013] UKSC 40 23 April 19 June
Smith v The Ministry of Defence[1][10] [2013] UKSC 41 18–21 February 19 June
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 42 24–25 October 2012 20 June
R v Brown [2013] UKSC 43 7 March 26 June
Abela v Baadarani [2013] UKSC 44 10–11 April 26 June
North v Dumfries and Galloway Council [2013] UKSC 45 20–21 May 26 June
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 46 29–30 April 3 July
R (Sturnham) v The Parole Board of England and Wales (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 47 9 May 3 July
Kapri v The Lord Advocate representing The Government of the Republic of Albania [2013] UKSC 48 13 June 10 July
R (AA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 49 7–8 May 10 July
Benedetti v Sawiris [2013] UKSC 50 26–28 February 17 July
R (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 51 5–6 June 17 July
Re Nortel Companies [2013] UKSC 52 14–16 May 24 July
R (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health [2013] UKSC 53 19 June 24 July
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 54 4 December 2012 24 July
South Lanarkshire Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner [2013] UKSC 55 8 July 29 July
R v Hughes [2013] UKSC 56 5 June 31 July
Teal Assurance Company Ltd v W R Berkley Insurance Ltd [2013] UKSC 57 17–18 June 31 July
McGraddie v McGraddie [2013] UKSC 58 10 July 31 July
Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd [2013] UKSC 59 9 July 31 July
Re A (Children) [2013] UKSC 60 22–23 July 9 September
Osborn v The Parole Board [2013] UKSC 61 16–18 April 9 October
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Al-Jedda [2013] UKSC 62 27 June 9 October
McGeoch v The Lord President of the Council[1] [2013] UKSC 63 10–11 June 16 October
R v Gul[1][11] [2013] UKSC 64 25–26 June 23 October
Szepietowski v The National Crime Agency [2013] UKSC 65 15 July 23 October
Woodland v Essex County Council [2013] UKSC 66 3–4 July 23 October
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67 24 July 30 October
R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] UKSC 68 29 July 30 October
Cotter v Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs [2013] UKSC 69 3 October 6 November
The Alexandros T [2013] UKSC 70 8–9 July 6 November
Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania [2013] UKSC 71 16–17 July 20 November
Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 72 3–4 July 20 November
Bull v Hall [2013] UKSC 73 9–10 October 27 November
Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 74 28 October 27 November
Re KL (A Child) [2013] UKSC 75 18 November 4 December
Re an application by Martin Corey for Judicial Review [2013] UKSC 76 7 October 4 December
R (Hodkin) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2013] UKSC 77 18 July 11 December
R (Edwards) v Environment Agency (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 78 22 July 11 December
G v Scottish Ministers [2013] UKSC 79 7–8 October 18 December
West London Mental Health NHS Trust v Chhabra [2013] UKSC 80 29 October 18 December
AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) [2013] UKSC 81 21 November 18 December

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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. ^ The chart shows the judgment on the first issue of jurisdiction. On the other two issues the justices unanimously dismissed the corporate veil appeal and unanimously discharged the freezing injunction.
  4. ^ The Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, also sat on this case. He concurred with the majority.
  5. ^ The court did not make an order in this case but rather Lord Sumption gave a judgment of the court that referred the question to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 267 TFEU.
  6. ^ The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway, also sat on this case. He concurred with the majority judgment.
  7. ^ A diminished panel of three justices heard this case.
  8. ^ The Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, also sat on this case. He held with the majority that closed material procedures can be adopted by the Supreme Court but partially dissented by holding that such a procedure was not appropriate as regards the appeal in question.
  9. ^ The Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, also sat on this case. He, like Lord Neuberger, held that appeal should be allowed but on the procedural grounds alone. Lord Carnwath conversely allowed the appeal but only on the substantive grounds.
  10. ^ The chart shows the judgments in respect of the article 2 issue and the question of combat immunity. The justices unanimously held that the case does fall within the UK's jurisdiction.
  11. ^ Lord Judge also sat on this case. He and Lord Neuberger gave the lead judgment for the majority.

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