The Supreme Court unanimously held that employment tribunal fees introduced in 2013 were unlawful because they effectively prevented access to justice. The case established that the right of access to courts is fundamental and cannot be restricted by unaffordable fees.

This case established when prisoners have a right to an oral hearing before the Parole Board under common law fairness principles and Article 5(4) ECHR. The Supreme Court clarified that procedural fairness requires consideration of individual circumstances, not blanket policies denying hearings.

Pre-HRA courts cannot directly apply European Convention rights in judicial review.

The Case of Proclamations established that the King cannot create new law or change existing law through royal proclamation alone. This landmark case confirmed that royal prerogative powers are limited and cannot override statute or common law without parliamentary consent.

Market traders challenged convictions for using imperial measures, arguing the Weights and Measures Act 1985 was impliedly repealed by EC law. The Divisional Court held that the European Communities Act 1972 was a constitutional statute that could not be impliedly repealed, establishing the doctrine of constitutional statutes in UK law.

Supreme Court case clarifying the limits of parliamentary privilege, holding that MPs' expenses claims are not protected by Article IX of the Bill of Rights 1689.

This early case established that the Crown cannot create new crimes or alter the law by proclamation alone, requiring parliamentary consent for changes to the common law.

Government agents broke into John Entick's house and seized his papers under a warrant issued by the Secretary of State. The court ruled this was unlawful, establishing that government power must have legal authority and that every invasion of private property must be justified by law.

UK courts can disapply conflicting domestic legislation and grant interim relief against the Crown when EU law supremacy is at stake.

UK courts cannot review the validity of Acts of Parliament, even when they allegedly breach international obligations or affect other countries' constitutional arrangements.

The Crown must pay compensation when it destroys private property under prerogative powers during wartime, establishing limits on executive authority over property rights.

Article 6 includes implied right of access to courts, not just fair procedures.

This landmark case established that doctors may lawfully withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration from patients in persistent vegetative state with court approval. The House of Lords ruled that discontinuing life-sustaining treatment can constitute an omission rather than a positive act, making it legally permissible in appropriate circumstances.

UK's blanket prisoner voting ban violates European human rights law

This case concerned Prince Charles's correspondence with government ministers (the 'black spider memos') which the Attorney General sought to keep confidential despite a tribunal ruling they should be disclosed under freedom of information law. The Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General cannot use executive override powers to veto judicial decisions on disclosure.

House of Lords abolishes marital rape exemption in historic ruling

Police chief's dismissal without hearing violates natural justice principles

Cannot take benefit of deed without accepting corresponding burdens - mutual benefit and burden

ECHR rules UK military gay ban breached human rights

Same-sex partners gain tenancy succession rights under human rights interpretation

Vague binding over orders violate Article 10 freedom of expression requirements.

Ministers cannot use prerogative powers to frustrate Parliament's statutory scheme

House of Lords allows courts to consult Hansard for statutory interpretation

House of Lords rules prerogative powers subject to judicial review

Ratification of Maastricht Treaty a non-justiciable matter of high policy.

Court clarifies housing authority duties to homeless during legislative transition

Discrimination law protects employees facing discrimination by association with disabled persons.