# 2014 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2014. They are ordered by neutral citation.
In 2014 Lord Neuberger was the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale was 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 that differs from the majority on one or more major points of the appeal has been treated as dissent.
All dates are for 2014 unless expressly stated otherwise.

## 2014 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 |
| Re LC (Children) | [2014] UKSC 1 | 15 January 2014 | Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction | |
| Marley v Rawlings | [2014] UKSC 2 | 22 January 2014 | Wills | |
| R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport | [2014] UKSC 3 | 22 January 2014 | Judicial review | |
| Re an application of Raymond Brownlee for Judicial Review | [2014] UKSC 4 | 5 February 2014 | Legal aid | |
| R v Mackle (Nos. 1, 2 and 3), and R v McLaughlin | [2014] UKSC 5 | 29 January 2014 | Evasion of customs duty | |
| I.A. v The Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 6 | 29 January 2014 | Immigration law | |
| Adamson v Paddico (267) Ltd | [2014] UKSC 7 | 5 February 2014 | Village greens | |
| Richardson v DPP | [2014] UKSC 8 | 5 February 2014 | Criminal law | |
| Cramaso LLP v Ogilvie-Grant, Earl of Seafield | [2014] UKSC 9 | 12 February 2014 | Delict | |
| Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria | [2014] UKSC 10 | 19 February 2014 | Trusts; Fraud; Jurisdiction | |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc | [2014] UKSC 11 | 19 February 2014 | Corporate tax | |
| R (EM (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 12 | 19 February 2014 | Immigration law; Article 3, ECHR | |
| Coventry v Lawrence | [2014] UKSC 13 | 26 February 2014 | Legal Expenses Insurance; Article 6, ECHR | |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Forde and McHugh Ltd | [2014] UKSC 14 | 26 February 2014 | National Insurance | |
| Stott v Thomas Cook Tour Operators Ltd | [2014] UKSC 15 | 5 March 2014 | Montreal Convention | |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Secret Hotels2 Ltd (formerly Med Hotels Ltd) | [2014] UKSC 16 | 5 March 2014 | Value Added Tax | |
| R (British Sky Broadcasting Ltd) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | [2014] UKSC 17 | 12 March 2014 | Secret trial | |
| Dunhill v Burgin | [2014] UKSC 18 | 12 March 2014 | Negligence | |
| P v v Cheshire West and Chester Council | [2014] UKSC 19 | 19 March 2014 | Mental Capacity Act 2005 | |
| Kennedy v The Charity Commission | [2014] UKSC 20 | 26 March 2014 | Freedom of information | |
| Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd | [2014] UKSC 21 | 26 March 2014 | Consumer protection law | |
| Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG (formerly known as Victoria) | [2014] UKSC 22 | 2 April 2014 | Jurisdiction | |
| R v O'Brien | [2014] UKSC 23 | 2 April 2014 | Extradition Act 2003 | |
| British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 Ltd | [2014] UKSC 24 | 9 April 2014 | Competition law | |
| A v British Broadcasting Corporation | [2014] UKSC 25 | 8 May 2014 | Article 10, ECHR | |
| Barnes v The Eastenders Group | [2014] UKSC 26 | 8 May 2014 | Receivership | |
| L Batley Pet Products Ltd v North Lanarkshire Councilt | [2014] UKSC 27 | 8 May 2014 | Contract law | |
| R (Fitzroy George) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 28 | 14 May 2014 | Immigration law | |
| Re K (A Child) | [2014] UKSC 29 | 15 May 2014 | Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction | |
| Secretary of State for Home Department v MN and KY | [2014] UKSC 30 | 21 May 2014 | Immigration law | |
| R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council | [2014] UKSC 31 | 21 May 2014 | Village green | |
| Clyde & Co LLP v Winkelhof | [2014] UKSC 32 | 21 May 2014 | Labour law | |
| Khaira v Shergill | [2014] UKSC 33 | 11 June 2014 | Trust law | |
| R (Eastenders Cash and Carry plc) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2014] UKSC 34 | 11 June 2014 | HM Customs and Excise | |
| R (T) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 35 | 18 June 2014 | Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 | |
| R v Ahmad | [2014] UKSC 36 | 18 June 2014 | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | |
| R (Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary | [2014] UKSC 37 | 18 June 2014 | Evidence | |
| R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice | [2014] UKSC 38 | 25 June 2014 | Assisted suicide | |
| R (Whiston) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2014] UKSC 39 | 2 July 2014 | Article 5, ECHR | |
| The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water plc | [2014] UKSC 40 | 2 July 2014 | Water Industry Act 1991 | |
| Henderson v Foxworth Investments Ltd | [2014] UKSC 41 | 2 July 2014 | Insolvency law | |
| British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 Ltd | [2014] UKSC 42 | 9 July 2014 | Competition law | |
| Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill - Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales | [2014] UKSC 43 | 9 July 2014 | Devolution in Wales | |
| R (Sandiford) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | [2014] UKSC 44 | 16 July 2014 | Lindsay Sandiford case; Consular assistance | |
| FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC | [2014] UKSC 45 | 16 July 2014 | Duties of a fiduciary | |
| Coventry v Lawrence (No. 2) | [2014] UKSC 46 | 23 July 2014 | Injunctions; Article 6, ECHR | Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine |
| Hounga v Allen | [2014] UKSC 47 | 30 July 2014 | Labour law | |
| David T Morrison & Co Ltd t/a Gael Home Interiors v ICL Plastics Ltd | [2014] UKSC 48 | 30 July 2014 | Delict | |
| Healthcare at Home Ltd v The Common Services Agency | [2014] UKSC 49 | 30 July 2014 | Procurement | |
| Robertson v Swift | [2014] UKSC 50 | 9 September 2014 | Consumer protection law | |
| Marley v Rawlings (Costs) | [2014] UKSC 51 | 18 September 2014 | Costs | |
| Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd | [2014] UKSC 52 | 22 October 2014 | Sale and rent back | |
| McDonald v National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc | [2014] UKSC 53 | 22 October 2014 | Mesothelioma; Negligence | |
| R (Barclay) v Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor | [2014] UKSC 54 | 22 October 2014 | Jurisdiction | |
| Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Inc | [2014] UKSC 55 | 29 October 2014 | Ex turpi causa | |
| R (Moseley) v London Borough of Haringey | [2014] UKSC 56 | 29 October 2014 | Council tax | |
| Telchadder v Wickland Holdings Ltd | [2014] UKSC 57 | 5 November 2014 | Occupiers' liability | |
| AIB Group (UK) v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors | [2014] UKSC 58 | 5 November 2014 | Breach of trust | |
| VB v Westminster Magistrates' Court | [2014] UKSC 59 | 5 November 2014 | Secret trial; Article 6, ECHR | |
| R (Lord Carlile of Berriew QC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 60 | 12 November 2014 | Article 10, ECHR | |
| Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd | [2014] UKSC 61 | 12 November 2014 | Payment protection insurance | |
| R (ZH and CN) v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham | [2014] UKSC 62 | 12 November 2014 | Homelessness | |
| Sims v Dacorum Borough Council | [2014] UKSC 63 | 12 November 2014 | Landlord-tenant law | |
| HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal Bin Abdulaziz v Apex Global Management Ltd | [2014] UKSC 64 | 26 November 2014 | Company law | |
| Loveridge v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth | [2014] UKSC 65 | 3 December 2014 | Eviction | |
| R (Haney, Kaiyam & Massey) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2014] UKSC 66 | 10 December 2014 | Sentencing; Article 5, ECHR | |
| Moohan v The Lord Advocate | [2014] UKSC 67 | 17 December 2014 | Prisoners' voting | |
| Greater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan | [2014] UKSC 68 | 17 December 2014 | Abortion; Conscientious objection | |

## 2014 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 |
| Re LC (Children) | [2014] UKSC 1 | 11 November 2013 | 15 January |
| Marley v Rawlings | [2014] UKSC 2 | 3 December 2013 | 22 January |
| R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport | [2014] UKSC 3 | 15-16 October 2013 | 22 January |
| Re an application of Raymond Brownlee for Judicial Review | [2014] UKSC 4 | 5 December 2013 | 29 January |
| R v Mackle (Nos. 1, 2 and 3), and R v McLaughlin | [2014] UKSC 5 | 11 December 2013 | 29 January |
| I.A. v The Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 6 | 26 November 2013 | 29 January |
| Adamson v Paddico (267) Ltd | [2014] UKSC 7 | 15 January | 5 February |
| Richardson v DPP | [2014] UKSC 8 | 12 November 2013 | 5 February |
| Cramaso LLP v Ogilvie-Grant, Earl of Seafield | [2014] UKSC 9 | 18-19 November 2013 | 12 February |
| Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria | [2014] UKSC 10 | 4-5 November 2013 | 19 February |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc | [2014] UKSC 11 | 25-26 November 2013 | 19 February |
| R (EM (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 12 | 6-7 November 2013 | 19 February |
| Coventry v Lawrence | [2014] UKSC 13 | 12-14 November 2013 | 26 February |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Forde and McHugh Ltd | [2014] UKSC 14 | 16 January | 26 February |
| Stott v Thomas Cook Tour Operators Ltd | [2014] UKSC 15 | 20 November 2013 | 5 March |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Secret Hotels2 Ltd (formerly Med Hotels Ltd) | [2014] UKSC 16 | 29-30 January | 5 March |
| R (British Sky Broadcasting Ltd) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | [2014] UKSC 17 | 3 December 2013 | 12 March |
| Dunhill v Burgin | [2014] UKSC 18 | 3-5 February | 12 March |
| P v v Cheshire West and Chester Council | [2014] UKSC 19 | 21-23 October 2013 | 19 March |
| Kennedy v The Charity Commission | [2014] UKSC 20 | 29 & 31 October 2013 | 26 March |
| Durkin v DSG Retail Ltd | [2014] UKSC 21 | 28 January | 26 March |
| Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG (formerly known as Victoria) | [2014] UKSC 22 | 20-21 January | 2 April |
| R v O'Brien | [2014] UKSC 23 | 5 December 2013 | 2 April |
| British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 Ltd | [2014] UKSC 24 | 3-4 February | 9 April |
| A v British Broadcasting Corporation | [2014] UKSC 25 | 22-23 January | 8 May |
| Barnes v The Eastenders Group | [2014] UKSC 26 | 24-25 February | 8 May |
| L Batley Pet Products Ltd v North Lanarkshire Councilt | [2014] UKSC 27 | 17 March | 8 May |
| R (Fitzroy George) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 28 | 4 March | 14 May |
| Re K (A Child) | [2014] UKSC 29 | 8 April | 15 May |
| Secretary of State for Home Department v MN and KY | [2014] UKSC 30 | 5-6 March | 21 May |
| R (Barkas) v North Yorkshire County Council | [2014] UKSC 31 | 2 April | 21 May |
| Clyde & Co LLP v Winkelhof | [2014] UKSC 32 | 24-25 March | 21 May |
| Khaira v Shergill | [2014] UKSC 33 | 19-20 February | 11 June |
| R (Eastenders Cash and Carry plc) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2014] UKSC 34 | 27-28 November 2013 | 11 June |
| R (T) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 35 | 9-10 December 2013 | 18 June |
| R v Ahmad | [2014] UKSC 36 | 10-11 February | 18 June |
| R (Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary | [2014] UKSC 37 | 13 March | 18 June |
| R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice | [2014] UKSC 38 | 16-19 December 2013 | 25 June |
| R (Whiston) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2014] UKSC 39 | 26 March | 2 July |
| The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water plc | [2014] UKSC 40 | 6-7 May | 2 July |
| Henderson v Foxworth Investments Ltd | [2014] UKSC 41 | 14 May | 2 July |
| British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 Ltd | [2014] UKSC 42 | 3-4 February | 9 July |
| Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill - Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales | [2014] UKSC 43 | 17-18 February | 9 July |
| R (Sandiford) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | [2014] UKSC 44 | 4 June | 16 July |
| FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC | [2014] UKSC 45 | 17-19 June | 16 July |
| Coventry v Lawrence (No. 2) | [2014] UKSC 46 | 12 May | 23 July |
| Hounga v Allen | [2014] UKSC 47 | 31 March-1 April | 30 July |
| David T Morrison & Co Ltd v ICL Plastics Ltd | [2014] UKSC 48 | 7 April | 30 July |
| Healthcare at Home Ltd v The Common Services Agency | [2014] UKSC 49 | 23 June | 30 July |
| Robertson v Swift | [2014] UKSC 50 | 19 March | 9 September |
| Marley v Rawlings (Costs) | [2014] UKSC 51 | 3 December 2013 | 18 September |
| Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd | [2014] UKSC 52 | 3-4 March | 22 October |
| McDonald v National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc | [2014] UKSC 53 | 12-13 February | 22 October |
| R (Barclay) v Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor | [2014] UKSC 54 | 30 June | 22 October |
| Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Inc | [2014] UKSC 55 | 10 June | 29 October |
| R (Moseley) v London Borough of Haringey | [2014] UKSC 56 | 19 June | 29 October |
| Telchadder v Wickland Holdings Ltd | [2014] UKSC 57 | 1 May | 5 November |
| AIB Group (UK) v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors | [2014] UKSC 58 | 5 June | 5 November |
| VB v Westminster Magistrates' Court | [2014] UKSC 59 | 11-12 June | 5 November |
| R (Lord Carlile of Berriew QC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2014] UKSC 60 | 13 May | 12 November |
| Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd | [2014] UKSC 61 | 11-12 June | 12 November |
| R (ZH and CN) v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham | [2014] UKSC 62 | 23-24 & 26 June | 12 November |
| Sims v Dacorum Borough Council | [2014] UKSC 63 | 23-24 & 26 June | 12 November |
| HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal Bin Abdulaziz v Apex Global Management Ltd | [2014] UKSC 64 | 13 October | 26 November |
| Loveridge v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth | [2014] UKSC 65 | 21 October | 3 December |
| R (Haney, Kaiyam & Massey) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2014] UKSC 66 | 19-21 May | 10 December |
| Moohan v The Lord Advocate | [2014] UKSC 67 | 24 July | 17 December |
| Greater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan | [2014] UKSC 68 | 11 November | 17 December |