2016 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2016 as of 20 April. So far 18 cases have been decided and these are ordered by neutral citation.

In 2016 Lord Neuberger is the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale is 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.

Table key


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

2016 Judgments

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[2] [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[3] [2016] UKSC 10 12-13 October 2015 2 March
Mr A M Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc[3] [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

Notes

  1. An augmented panel of 7 judges sat in this case.
  2. Lord Thomas, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, also sat on this case. He supported the majority judgment.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls, also sat on this case and agreed with the majority.