Publiccase summaries

Every public case in the CareerInLaw library — 95 summaries, each with the facts, the issue, what was held, and the principle you need in the exam.

• A v BBC[2014] UKSC 25 · Supreme Court
• A v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2004] UKHL 56; [2005] 2 AC 68 · House of Lords
• Al Rawi v Security Service[2011] UKSC 34; [2012] 1 AC 531 · Supreme Court
• Al-Khawaja and Tahery v United Kingdom[2012] 54 E.H.R.R. 23 · European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber)
• Ali v Birmingham City Council[2010] UKSC 8; [2010] 2 AC 39 · Supreme Court
• Ambrose v Harris[2011] UKSC 43 · Supreme Court
• Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission[1969] 2 AC 147 · House of Lords
• Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation[1948] 1 KB 223 · Court of Appeal
• AT v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2012] EWCA Civ 42 · Court of Appeal
• Attorney General of Hong Kong v Ng Yuen Shiu[1983] 2 AC 629 · Privy Council (Hong Kong)
• Bank Mellat v HM Treasury (No 1)[2013] UKSC 38 · Supreme Court
• Belfast City Council v Miss Behavin Ltd[2007] UKHL 19 · House of Lords
• Bellinger v Bellinger[2003] UKHL 21 · House of Lords
• British Oxygen Co Ltd v Minister of Technology[1971] AC 610 · House of Lords
• Bromley LBC v Greater London Council[1983] 1 AC 768 · House of Lords
• Cadder v HM Advocate[2010] UKSC 43 · Supreme Court
• Carltona Ltd v Commissioners of Works[1943] 2 All ER 560 · Court of Appeal
• Castle v Crown Prosecution Service[2014] EWHC 587 (Admin) · High Court (Administrative Court)
• Chahal v United Kingdom(1997) 23 EHRR 413 · European Court of Human Rights
• Connolly v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government[2009] EWCA Civ 1059 · Court of Appeal
• Cooper v Wandsworth Board of Works[1863] 14 CB (NS) 180 (CP); [1863] 143 ER 414 · Court of Common Pleas
• De-Winter Heald v Brent London Borough Council[2009] EWCA Civ 930; [2010] 1 WLR 990 · Court of Appeal
• E v Home Secretary[2004] EWCA Civ 49; [2004] QB 1044 · Court of Appeal
• Edwards (Inspector of Taxes) v Bairstow[1956] AC 14 · House of Lords
• Ellen Street Estates Ltd v Minister of Health[1934] 1 KB 590 · Court of Appeal
• Entick v Carrington(1765) 19 St Tr 1029 · Court of Common Pleas
• Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza[2004] UKHL 30; [2004] 2 AC 557 · House of Lords
• Handyside v United Kingdom(1976) 1 EHRR 737 · European Court of Human Rights
• Hirst v United Kingdom (No 2)[2005] ECHR 681; (2006) 42 EHRR 41 · European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber)
• HMRC v Pendragon plc[2015] UKSC 37 · Supreme Court
• Hoffmann-La Roche & Co AG v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry[1975] AC 295 · House of Lords
• Huang v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2007] UKHL 11 · House of Lords
• In re Finucane’s Application for Judicial Review[2019] UKSC 7 · Supreme Court
• In re G (Adoption: Unmarried Couple)[2008] UKHL 38 · House of Lords (Northern Ireland)
• International Transport Roth GmbH v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2002] EWCA Civ 158; [2003] QB 728 · Court of Appeal
• Jones (by Caldwell) v First-tier Tribunal and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority[2013] UKSC 19 · Supreme Court
• Kennedy v Charity Commission[2014] UKSC 20 · Supreme Court
• Keyu v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[2015] UKSC 69 · Supreme Court
• Kingsley v United Kingdom[2002] 35 EHRR 10 · European Court of Human Rights
• Madzimbamuto v Lardner-Burke[1969] 1 AC 645 · Privy Council
• Manchester City Council v Pinnock[2010] UKSC 45 · Supreme Court
• Mandalia v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2015] UKSC 59 · Supreme Court
• McGonnell v United Kingdom[2000] 30 EHRR 289 · European Court of Human Rights
• Michalak v General Medical Council[2017] UKSC 71 · Supreme Court
• Osborn v Parole Board[2013] UKSC 61; [2014] AC 1115 · Supreme Court
• Pearlman v Keepers and Governors of Harrow School[1979] QB 56 · Court of Appeal
• Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2015] UKSC 19 · Supreme Court
• Porter v Magill[2001] UKHL 67; [2002] 2 AC 357 · House of Lords
• R (A) v Croydon London Borough Council[2009] UKSC 8; [2009] 1 WLR 2557 · Supreme Court
• R (Alconbury Developments Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions[2001] UKHL 23 · House of Lords
• R (Anderson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2002] UKHL 46 · House of Lords
• R (Anufrijeva) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2003] UKHL 36; [2004] 1 AC 604 · House of Lords
• R (Association of British Civilian Internees: Far Eastern Region) v Secretary of State for Defence[2003] EWCA Civ 473 · Court of Appeal
• R (Begum) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission[2021] UKSC 7 · Supreme Court
• R (Bradley) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[2008] EWCA Civ 36 · Court of Appeal (Civil division)
• R (Cart) v Upper Tribunal[2011] UKSC 28 · Supreme Court
• R (CJ) v Cardiff City Council[2011] EWCA civ 1590 · Court of Appeal
• R (Corner House Research) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office[2008] UKHL 60; [2009] 1 AC 756 · House of Lords
• R (Finch) v Surrey County Council[2024] UKSC 20 · Supreme Court
• R (G) v Governors of X School[2011] UKSC 30; [2012] 1 AC 167 · Supreme Court
• R (Gentle) v Prime Minister[2008] UKHL 20 · House of Lords
• R (Gillan) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis[2006] UKHL 12 2006 2 ac 307 · House of Lords
• R (Moseley) v Haringey London Borough Council[2014] UKSC 56 · Supreme Court
• R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice[2014] UKSC 38 · Supreme Court
• R (O) v Hammersmith and Fulham LBC[2011] EWCA Civ 925; [2012] 1 WLR 1057 · Court of Appeal
• R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal[2019] UKSC 22 · Supreme Court
• R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions[2009] UKHL 45 · House of Lords
• R (Quila) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2011] UKSC 45 · Supreme Court
• R (Reilly and Wilson) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[2013] UKSC 68; [2014] AC 453 · Supreme Court
• R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (No 2)[2016] EWCA Civ 413 · Court of Appeal
• R (Rogers) v Swindon NHS Primary Care Trust[2006] EWCA Civ 392 · Court of Appeal
• R (SG, previously JS) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions[2015] UKSC 16 · Supreme Court
• R v Chief Constable of Sussex, ex parte International Trader's Ferry Ltd[1999] 2 AC 418 · House of Lords
• R v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, ex parte A[1999] 2 AC 330 · House of Lords
• R v Hillingdon LBC ex parte Puhlhofer[1986] AC 484 · House of Lords
• R v Hull University Visitor ex parte Page[1993] AC 682 · House of Lords
• R v Ministry of Defence ex p Smith[1996] QB 517 · Court of Appeal
• R v Monopolies and Mergers Commission, ex parte South Yorkshire Transport Ltd[1993] 1 WLR 23 · House of Lords
• R v North and East Devon Health Authority, ex p Coughlan[2001] QB 213 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
• R v Panel on Take-overs and Mergers, ex p Datafin plc[1987] QB 815 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
• R v Port of London Authority, ex parte Kynoch Ltd[1919] 1 KB 176 · Court of Appeal
• R v Registrar of Companies, ex parte Central Bank of India[1986] QB 1114 · Court of Appeal
• R v Secretary of State for Social Security, ex parte Child Poverty Action Group[1990] 2 QB 540 · Court of Appeal
• R v Secretary of State for the Environment ex p Hammersmith and Fulham LBC and others[1991] 1 AC 521 · House of Lords
• R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex p Fire Brigades Union[1995] 2 AC 513 · House of Lords
• R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex p Simms[2000] 2 AC 115 · House of Lords
• R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Khawaja[1984] AC 74 · House of Lords
• R v Sussex Justices, ex p McCarthy[1924] 1 KB 256 · King's Bench Division
• Re HK[1967] 2 QB 617 · Queen’s Bench Division
• Ridge v Baldwin[1964] AC 40 · House of Lords
• Runa Begum v Tower Hamlets LBC[2003] UKHL 5; [2003] 2 AC 430 · House of Lords
• Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3)[2009] UKHL 28 · House of Lords
• Summary: Article 7 of Council Regulation No 1612/68(citation TBC) · Court not stated
• Tariq v Home Office[2011] UKSC 35 · Supreme Court
• Tsfayo v United KingdomApplication no. 60860/00, judgment of 14 November 2006 · European Court of Human Rights