2009 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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This is a complete list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
between the court's opening on 1 October 2009 and the end of that year. Most of the cases were heard in the House of Lords
before judgments were given in the new Supreme Court. The court heard 17 cases during this time; they are listed in order of each case's Neutral citation number.
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.
Because every judge in the court is entitled to hand down a judgment, it is not uncommon for groups of judges to reach the same conclusion (i.e. whether to allow or dismiss the appeal) in materially different ways, for example if a panel of 9 judges heard a case with 4 judges dismissing the appeal, 3 finding for the appellant on one point and 2 on another - the table should show 5 judges as the majority and the 4 judges who actually held the more mainstream view as dissenting. The table also does not reflect how significantly judges differed, or how much of a contribution a paticualar judge made to the overall judgment.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the supreme court in all matters under English law, Northern Ireland law and Scottish civil law. It is the court of last resort and highest appellate court in the United Kingdom; however the High Court of Justiciary remains the supreme court for criminal...
between the court's opening on 1 October 2009 and the end of that year. Most of the cases were heard in the House of Lords
Judicial functions of the House of Lords
The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, historically also had a judicial function. It functioned as a court of first instance for the trials of peers, for impeachment cases, and as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. In the latter case the House's...
before judgments were given in the new Supreme Court. The court heard 17 cases during this time; they are listed in order of each case's Neutral citation number.
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.
Because every judge in the court is entitled to hand down a judgment, it is not uncommon for groups of judges to reach the same conclusion (i.e. whether to allow or dismiss the appeal) in materially different ways, for example if a panel of 9 judges heard a case with 4 judges dismissing the appeal, 3 finding for the appellant on one point and 2 on another - the table should show 5 judges as the majority and the 4 judges who actually held the more mainstream view as dissenting. The table also does not reflect how significantly judges differed, or how much of a contribution a paticualar judge made to the overall judgment.
2009 Judgments
Case name | Citation | Argued | Decided | Phillips Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers Nicholas Addison Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, KG PC is the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Before 1 October 2009 his title was Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005 and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2005... |
Hope David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:... |
Saville Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate Mark Oliver Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate PC, QC is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:... |
Rodger Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, FRSE, FBA, PC was a Scottish lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.... |
Walker Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe, PC, QC is an English barrister and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom... |
Hale Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.... |
Brown Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood Simon Denis Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, PC, is a British lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:... |
Mance Jonathan Mance, Baron Mance Jonathan Hugh Mance, Baron Mance, PC is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.-Early life:Mance was born on 6 June 1943, one of four children of Sir Henry Mance, an important figure in Lloyd's Register. Like his father, he attended Charterhouse, a boarding school in Godalming, Surrey... |
Collins | Kerr | Clarke | Judge | Neuberger | Scott Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote Richard Rashleigh Folliott Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote PC, QC , is a British judge, who formerly held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:... |
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R (E) v JFS R(E) v Governing Body of JFS R v Governing Body of JFS [2009] is a United Kingdom discrimination case, concerning the Jewish Free School's policy of denying entry to people whom they defined as belonging to a different religion... |
[2009] UKSC 1 | 1 October | 14 October | ||||||||||||||
Re Sigma Finance In re Sigma Finance Corporation Re Sigma Finance Corporation [2009] UKSC 2 was the first substantive case decided in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The case involved the correct interpretation of a clause within a security trust deed... |
[2009] UKSC 2 | 1–2 July | 29 October | ||||||||||||||
R (L) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis | [2009] UKSC 3 | 13–14 July | 29 October | ||||||||||||||
Louca v Germany Louca v German Judicial Authority Louca v German Judicial Authority is an English criminal appeal, originating in the High Court and ending in the Supreme Court in 2009.-Facts:... |
[2009] UKSC 4 | 29 July | 19 November | ||||||||||||||
Re B (a child) Re B (a child) Re B UKSC 5] was a 2009 ruling by the United Kingdom Supreme Court case concerning child welfare, family law and the correct weighting of factors to be considered by a Family Court in making a residence order. The case was the first substantive appeal to be heard in the new Supreme Court.The case... |
[2009] UKSC 5 | 14 October | 19 November | ||||||||||||||
OFT v Abbey National | [2009] UKSC 6 | 23–25 June | 25 November | ||||||||||||||
PE (Cameroon) v Home Secretary BA (Nigeria) v Secretary of State BA v Secretary of State was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on the 30 July 2009. The justices were Lord Hope of Craighead, the Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Brown of... |
[2009] UKSC 7 | 30 July | 26 November | ||||||||||||||
R (A) v Croydon | [2009] UKSC 8 | 20–23 July | 26 November | ||||||||||||||
R (Barclay) v Justice Secretary | [2009] UKSC 9 | 15–16 July | 1 December | ||||||||||||||
I (A Child) I (A Child) I was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on the 10th and 11th June 2009 and decided upon on the 1st of December 2009. The case principally involves the mother , the father and their son... |
[2009] UKSC 10 | 10–11 June | 1 December | ||||||||||||||
Environment Secretary v Meier & Ors | [2009] UKSC 11 | 10–11 June | 1 December | ||||||||||||||
R(A) v B | [2009] UKSC 12 | 10–11 June | 1 December | ||||||||||||||
Barratt Homes Ltd v Welsh Water | [2009] UKSC 13 | 27–28 July | 9 December | ||||||||||||||
R v Horncastle R v Horncastle R v Horncastle & Others [2009] UKSC 14 was a significant judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom regarding hearsay evidence and the compatibility of UK hearsay law with the right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights... |
[2009] UKSC 14 | 7–9 July | 9 December | ||||||||||||||
R (E) v JFS R(E) v Governing Body of JFS R v Governing Body of JFS [2009] is a United Kingdom discrimination case, concerning the Jewish Free School's policy of denying entry to people whom they defined as belonging to a different religion... |
[2009] UKSC 15 | 27–29 October | 16 December | ||||||||||||||
Mahad (Ethiopia) v Entry Clearance Officer | [2009] UKSC 16 | 9–11 November | 16 December | ||||||||||||||
Re S-B (Children) | [2009] UKSC 17 | 25–26 November | 14 December |
Judges
- Lord Saville was unavailable for much of the year due to the ongoing Bloody Sunday InquiryBloody Sunday InquiryThe Bloody Sunday Inquiry, also known as the Saville Inquiry or the Saville Report after its chairman, Lord Saville of Newdigate, was established in 1998 by British Prime Minister Tony Blair after campaigns for a second inquiry by families of those killed and injured in Derry on Bloody Sunday...
which he was chairing.
- Lord ScottRichard Scott, Baron Scott of FoscoteRichard Rashleigh Folliott Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote PC, QC , is a British judge, who formerly held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
is a former Lord of Appeal in OrdinaryLord of Appeal in OrdinaryLords of Appeal in Ordinary, commonly known as Law Lords, were appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom in order to exercise its judicial functions, which included acting as the highest court of appeal for most domestic matters...
. He did not formally accept a position in the reformed Supreme Court but was invited to take part in several cases. If Scott had accepted the position, his mandatory retirement would have been 2 October 2009 - the day after the Court officially opened.
- Lord Judge is the Lord Chief Justice and not a Justice of the Supreme Court, he sat in one case in his capacity as a senior judge.
- Lord Neuberger is the Master of the RollsMaster of the RollsThe Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
and not an official member of the Supreme Court. As a senior judge he is entitled to sit in cases at the court's discretion.
- The other members of the court are listed in order of seniority. Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Lord HopeLord HopeLord Hope may refer to:*David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead , senior judge*David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes , former Archbishop of York*A subsidiary title of the Marquess of Linlithgow, created in 1703...
were respectively the President and DeputyDeputy President of the Supreme Court of the United KingdomThe Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
throughout all of the cases in 2009.