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

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

Emergency rescues justify higher risk-taking than normal circumstances.

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 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.

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.

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traders challenged convictions for using imperial measures, arguing the Weights and Measures Act 1985 was impliedly repealed by EC law.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Divisional Court held that the European Communities Act 1972 was a constitutional statute that could not be impliedly repealed, establishing the doctrine of constitutional statutes in UK law.

House of Lords rules prerogative powers subject to judicial review

Press freedom restrictions must be proportionate and temporary to comply with Article 10 ECHR.

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.

House of Lords held that local authorities must act reasonably and cannot ignore their fiduciary duty to ratepayers when setting wages, establishing early principles of Wednesbury unreasonableness.

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

National security cannot justify deportation where real risk of torture exists.

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.

National courts must immediately disapply conflicting national law to give effect to EU law.

Statutory schemes override prerogative powers in the same field.

EU fundamental rights override UN Security Council obligations

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

Courts cannot disapply primary legislation incompatible with Convention rights

Ministers cannot adopt blanket policies that fetter discretionary statutory powers.

EU law has absolute supremacy over all national law, including constitutional provisions.

Member states may establish financial stability mechanisms outside EU framework

Free movement rights may be limited by legitimate exercise of fundamental rights like protest

Police chief's dismissal without hearing violates natural justice principles

Courts cannot invalidate Acts of Parliament regardless of international law breaches.

ECHR rules UK military gay ban breached human rights