# 2013 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

This is a list of the 81 judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2013. They are ordered by neutral citation.
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 2013 unless expressly stated otherwise.

## 2013 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 |
| R (Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax | [2013] UKSC 1 | 23 January 2013 | Legal advice privilege | |
| Zakrzewski v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland | [2013] UKSC 2 | 23 January 2013 | European arrest warrant | |
| Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland v Lloyds Banking Group Plc | [2013] UKSC 3 | 23 January 2013 | Deed law | |
| B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 4 | 30 January 2013 | Sentencing | |
| VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp | [2013] UKSC 5 | 6 February 2013 | Company law | |
| O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (Formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) | [2013] UKSC 6 | 6 February 2013 | Labour law | |
| Re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd v Financial Services Authority | [2013] UKSC 7 | 13 February 2013 | Company law | |
| Re L and B (Children) | [2013] UKSC 8 | 20 February 2013 | Family law | |
| Re J (Children) | [2013] UKSC 9 | 20 February 2013 | Family law | |
| Sharif v The London Borough of Camden | [2013] UKSC 10 | 20 February 2013 | Homelessness law | |
| The Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc | [2013] UKSC 11 | 27 February 2013 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 | |
| Davies v The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care | [2013] UKSC 12 | 27 February 2013 | Care law | |
| Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v The Winding-Up Board of Landsbanki Islands HF | [2013] UKSC 13 | 27 February 2013 | Insolvency law | |
| Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson | [2013] UKSC 14 | 6 March 2013 | Landlord-tenant law | |
| Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No 1) | [2013] UKSC 15 | 13 March 2013 | Tax law | |
| Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd | [2013] UKSC 16 | 13 March 2013 | Intellectual property law | |
| Hayes v Willoughby | [2013] UKSC 17 | 20 March 2013 | Protection from Harassment Act 1997 | |
| Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd | [2013] UKSC 18 | 17 April 2013 | Copyright law | |
| Jones (by Caldwell) v First Tier Tribunal and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority | [2013] UKSC 19 | 17 April 2013 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority | |
| Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma | [2013] UKSC 20 | 24 April 2013 | Labour law | |
| Uprichard v Scottish Ministers | [2013] UKSC 21 | 24 April 2013 | Planning law | |
| Salvesen v Riddell | [2013] UKSC 22 | 24 April 2013 | Scottish devolution | |
| R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2013] UKSC 23 | 1 May 2013 | Criminal law | |
| WHA Ltd v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2013] UKSC 24 | 1 May 2013 | Tax law | |
| R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | [2013] UKSC 25 | 1 May 2013 | Environmental law | |
| Futter v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2013] UKSC 26 | 9 May 2013 | Trust law | Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
| SL v Westminster City Council | [2013] UKSC 27 | 9 May 2013 | Judicial review; National Assistance Act 1948 | |
| BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd | [2013] UKSC 28 | 9 May 2013 | Insolvency law | |
| The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston | [2013] UKSC 29 | 15 May 2013 | Labour law | |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc | [2013] UKSC 30 | 22 May 2013 | Company law | |
| Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet Europe Ltd | [2013] UKSC 31 | 22 May 2013 | Breach of confidence | |
| Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland v Elliott | [2013] UKSC 32 | 22 May 2013 | Policing and Crime Act 2009 | |
| Re B (A Child) | [2013] UKSC 33 | 12 June 2013 | Family law | |
| Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd | [2013] UKSC 34 | 12 June 2013 | Family law | |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorstk Hydropower Plant LLP | [2013] UKSC 35 | 12 June 2013 | Jurisdiction | |
| O'Neill No 2 v Her Majesty's Advocate | [2013] UKSC 36 | 13 June 2013 | Article 6, ECHR | |
| Apollo Engineering Ltd v James Scott Ltd | [2013] UKSC 37 | 13 June 2013 | Jurisdiction | |
| Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 1) | [2013] UKSC 38 | 19 June 2013 | Closed material procedures | |
| Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 39 | 19 June 2013 | Closed material procedures | |
| Cusack v London Borough of Harrow | [2013] UKSC 40 | 19 June 2013 | Highways Act 1980 | |
| Smith v The Ministry of Defence | [2013] UKSC 41 | 19 June 2013 | Jurisdiction; Article 2, ECHR; Negligence | |
| Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 42 | 20 June 2013 | Tax law | |
| R v Brown | [2013] UKSC 43 | 26 June 2013 | Criminal law of Northern Ireland | |
| Abela v Baadarani | [2013] UKSC 44 | 26 June 2013 | Civil Procedure Rules | |
| North v Dumfries and Galloway Council | [2013] UKSC 45 | 26 June 2013 | Labour law | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd | [2013] UKSC 46 | 3 July 2013 | Intellectual property law | |
| R (Sturnham) v The Parole Board of England and Wales | [2013] UKSC 47 | 3 July 2013 | Criminal law | |
| Kapri v The Lord Advocate representing The Government of the Republic of Albania | [2013] UKSC 48 | 10 July 2013 | Extradition; Article 6, ECHR | |
| R (AA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 49 | 10 July 2013 | Immigration law | |
| Benedetti v Sawiris | [2013] UKSC 50 | 17 July 2013 | Unjust enrichment | |
| R (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 51 | 17 July 2013 | Immigration law | |
| Re Nortel Companies | [2013] UKSC 52 | 24 July 2013 | Pensions Act 2004, insolvency law | |
| R (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health | [2013] UKSC 53 | 24 July 2013 | Mental Health Act 1983 | |
| Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 54 | 24 July 2013 | Landlord-tenant law | |
| South Lanarkshire Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner | [2013] UKSC 55 | 29 July 2013 | Freedom of information | |
| R v Hughes | [2013] UKSC 56 | 31 July 2013 | Criminal law | |
| Teal Assurance Company Ltd v W R Berkley Insurance Ltd | [2013] UKSC 57 | 31 July 2013 | Professional liability insurance | |
| McGraddie v McGraddie | [2013] UKSC 58 | 31 July 2013 | Findings of fact | |
| Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd | [2013] UKSC 59 | 31 July 2013 | Food Safety Act 1990 | |
| Re A (Children) | [2013] UKSC 60 | 9 September 2013 | Jurisdiction | |
| Osborn v The Parole Board | [2013] UKSC 61 | 9 October 2013 | Article 5, ECHR | |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department v Al-Jedda | [2013] UKSC 62 | 9 October 2013 | Immigration law | |
| McGeoch v The Lord President of the Council | [2013] UKSC 63 | 16 October 2013 | Prisoner voting | |
| R v Gul | [2013] UKSC 64 | 23 October 2013 | Terrorism Act 2000 | |
| Szepietowski v The National Crime Agency | [2013] UKSC 65 | 23 October 2013 | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | |
| Woodland v Essex County Council | [2013] UKSC 66 | 23 October 2013 | Tort law | A school was liable for the failure of a swimming instructor contractor to take care of children, even though pupils and parents have no contract with the school. |
| Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James | [2013] UKSC 67 | 30 October 2013 | Medical law | |
| R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | [2013] UKSC 68 | 30 October 2013 | Jobseeker's Allowance | |
| Cotter v Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs | [2013] UKSC 69 | 6 November 2013 | Tax law | |
| The Alexandros T | [2013] UKSC 70 | 6 November 2013 | Jurisdiction; Shipping law | |
| Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania | [2013] UKSC 71 | 20 November 2013 | European Arrest Warrant | |
| Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 72 | 20 November 2013 | Immigration law | |
| Bull v Hall | [2013] UKSC 73 | 27 November 2013 | Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations | |
| Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 74 | 27 November 2013 | Immigration law | |
| Re KL (A Child) | [2013] UKSC 75 | 4 December 2013 | Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction | |
| Re an application by Martin Corey for Judicial Review | [2013] UKSC 76 | 4 December 2013 | Northern Irish criminal law | |
| R (Hodkin) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages | [2013] UKSC 77 | 11 December 2013 | Family law | |
| R (Edwards) v Environment Agency (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 78 | 11 December 2013 | Costs | |
| G v Scottish Ministers | [2013] UKSC 79 | 18 December 2013 | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 | |
| West London Mental Health NHS Trust v Chhabra | [2013] UKSC 80 | 18 December 2013 | Patient confidentiality; Labour law | |
| AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) | [2013] UKSC 81 | 18 December 2013 | Immigration law | |

## 2013 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 |
| R (Prudential plc) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax | [2013] UKSC 1 | 5–7 November 2012 | 23 January |
| Zakrzewski v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland | [2013] UKSC 2 | 6 December 2012 | 23 January |
| Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland v Lloyds Banking Group Plc | [2013] UKSC 3 | 27–28 November 2012 | 23 January |
| B (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 4 | 5 December 2012 | 30 January |
| VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp | [2013] UKSC 5 | 12–14 November 2012 | 6 February |
| O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (Formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) | [2013] UKSC 6 | 21–22 November 2012 | 6 February |
| Re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Limited v Financial Services Authority | [2013] UKSC 7 | 10–11 December 2012 | 13 February |
| Re L and B (Children) | [2013] UKSC 8 | 21 January | 20 February |
| Re J (Children) | [2013] UKSC 9 | 17–18 December 2012 | 20 February |
| Sharif v The London Borough of Camden | [2013] UKSC 10 | 17 January | 20 February |
| The Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc | [2013] UKSC 11 | 12–13 December 2012 | 27 February |
| Davies v The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care | [2013] UKSC 12 | 30 January | 27 February |
| Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v The Winding-Up Board of Landsbanki Islands HF | [2013] UKSC 13 | 4–5 February | 27 February |
| Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson | [2013] UKSC 14 | 4 December 2012 | 6 March |
| Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No 1) | [2013] UKSC 15 | 24–25 October 2012 | 13 March |
| Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd | [2013] UKSC 16 | 15–16 January | 13 March |
| Hayes v Willoughby | [2013] UKSC 17 | 17 January | 20 March |
| Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd | [2013] UKSC 18 | 11–12 February | 17 April |
| Jones (by Caldwell) v First Tier Tribunal and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority | [2013] UKSC 19 | 28 February | 17 April |
| Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma | [2013] UKSC 20 | 27 February | 24 April |
| Uprichard v Scottish Ministers | [2013] UKSC 21 | 5–6 March | 24 April |
| Salvesen v Riddell | [2013] UKSC 22 | 12–13 March | 24 April |
| R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice | [2013] UKSC 23 | 19–21 November 2012 | 1 May |
| WHA Ltd v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2013] UKSC 24 | 21–24 January | 1 May |
| R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | [2013] UKSC 25 | 7 March | 1 May |
| Futter v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs | [2013] UKSC 26 | 12–14 March | 9 May |
| SL v Westminster City Council | [2013] UKSC 27 | 28–29 January | 9 May |
| BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd | [2013] UKSC 28 | 25–26 February | 9 May |
| The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston | [2013] UKSC 29 | 13–14 February | 15 May |
| Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc | [2013] UKSC 30 | 15 April | 22 May |
| Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet Europe Ltd | [2013] UKSC 31 | 24 April | 22 May |
| Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland v Elliott | [2013] UKSC 32 | 22 April | 22 May |
| Re B (A Child) | [2013] UKSC 33 | 25 February | 12 June |
| Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd | [2013] UKSC 34 | 5–6 March | 12 June |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorstk Hydropower Plant LLP | [2013] UKSC 35 | 1–2 May | 12 June |
| O'Neill No 2 v Her Majesty's Advocate | [2013] UKSC 36 | 29–30 April | 13 June |
| Apollo Engineering Ltd v James Scott Ltd | [2013] UKSC 37 | 13 May | 13 June |
| Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 1) | [2013] UKSC 38 | 19–21 March | 19 June |
| Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 39 | 19–21 March | 19 June |
| Cusack v London Borough of Harrow | [2013] UKSC 40 | 23 April | 19 June |
| Smith v The Ministry of Defence | [2013] UKSC 41 | 18–21 February | 19 June |
| Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 42 | 24–25 October 2012 | 20 June |
| R v Brown | [2013] UKSC 43 | 7 March | 26 June |
| Abela v Baadarani | [2013] UKSC 44 | 10–11 April | 26 June |
| North v Dumfries and Galloway Council | [2013] UKSC 45 | 20–21 May | 26 June |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd | [2013] UKSC 46 | 29–30 April | 3 July |
| R (Sturnham) v The Parole Board of England and Wales (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 47 | 9 May | 3 July |
| Kapri v The Lord Advocate representing The Government of the Republic of Albania | [2013] UKSC 48 | 13 June | 10 July |
| R (AA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 49 | 7–8 May | 10 July |
| Benedetti v Sawiris | [2013] UKSC 50 | 26–28 February | 17 July |
| R (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 51 | 5–6 June | 17 July |
| Re Nortel Companies | [2013] UKSC 52 | 14–16 May | 24 July |
| R (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health | [2013] UKSC 53 | 19 June | 24 July |
| Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 54 | 4 December 2012 | 24 July |
| South Lanarkshire Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner | [2013] UKSC 55 | 8 July | 29 July |
| R v Hughes | [2013] UKSC 56 | 5 June | 31 July |
| Teal Assurance Company Ltd v W R Berkley Insurance Ltd | [2013] UKSC 57 | 17–18 June | 31 July |
| McGraddie v McGraddie | [2013] UKSC 58 | 10 July | 31 July |
| Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd | [2013] UKSC 59 | 9 July | 31 July |
| Re A (Children) | [2013] UKSC 60 | 22–23 July | 9 September |
| Osborn v The Parole Board | [2013] UKSC 61 | 16–18 April | 9 October |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department v Al-Jedda | [2013] UKSC 62 | 27 June | 9 October |
| McGeoch v The Lord President of the Council | [2013] UKSC 63 | 10–11 June | 16 October |
| R v Gul | [2013] UKSC 64 | 25–26 June | 23 October |
| Szepietowski v The National Crime Agency | [2013] UKSC 65 | 15 July | 23 October |
| Woodland v Essex County Council | [2013] UKSC 66 | 3–4 July | 23 October |
| Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James | [2013] UKSC 67 | 24 July | 30 October |
| R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | [2013] UKSC 68 | 29 July | 30 October |
| Cotter v Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs | [2013] UKSC 69 | 3 October | 6 November |
| The Alexandros T | [2013] UKSC 70 | 8–9 July | 6 November |
| Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Lithuania | [2013] UKSC 71 | 16–17 July | 20 November |
| Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 72 | 3–4 July | 20 November |
| Bull v Hall | [2013] UKSC 73 | 9–10 October | 27 November |
| Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department | [2013] UKSC 74 | 28 October | 27 November |
| Re KL (A Child) | [2013] UKSC 75 | 18 November | 4 December |
| Re an application by Martin Corey for Judicial Review | [2013] UKSC 76 | 7 October | 4 December |
| R (Hodkin) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages | [2013] UKSC 77 | 18 July | 11 December |
| R (Edwards) v Environment Agency (No. 2) | [2013] UKSC 78 | 22 July | 11 December |
| G v Scottish Ministers | [2013] UKSC 79 | 7–8 October | 18 December |
| West London Mental Health NHS Trust v Chhabra | [2013] UKSC 80 | 29 October | 18 December |
| AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) | [2013] UKSC 81 | 21 November | 18 December |