The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has published guidance on applying for help with fees. The guidance applies to applications made or fees paid on or after 27 November 2023. It provides detail on who can apply for help with fees and when they can do so as well as information on each question of the 'help with fees' form.

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) have published a Business Plan for 2026–29 setting out their updated vision, priorities and delivery approach. The plan confirms their continuing role as final appellate courts responsible for upholding the rule of law and delivering authoritative judgments, and establishes a vision focused on independence, integrity, impartiality, transparency and accessibility. It identifies three strategic priorities: providing a world-class service by improving efficiency, access to justice and judicial support; serving the public through greater transparency, outreach, digital access and inclusion; and engaging externally to strengthen relationships with courts, legislators and international partners to support the UK’s legal standing. Delivery will be underpinned by investment in people, systems, infrastructure and effective resource use, guided by values of dedication, aspiration and collaboration, with performance measured through defined service standards and supported by allocated financial resources for 2026–27.

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has published a summary of the responses received, together with its response, to the consultation on the Supreme Court Rules which ended on 17 May 2024. The consultation had nine questions and there were 28 responses. The draft rules have been amended and are appended to the response document. Further minor ‘tweaks’ to the wording of the rules might be made, but they are expected ‘to be minor and not substantive’. In terms of next steps, the Supreme Court Rules 2024 are expected to be laid in Parliament in September 2024 and come into force in October 2024. New practice directions will also be introduced to supplement the rules.

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has published the second edition of the International Law booklet for its 15th anniversary. The publication includes highlights from the UKSC’s international cases over the last 15 years. Cases featured in the booklet include HM Treasury v Ahmed [2010] UKSC 2, The United States of America v Nolan [2015] UKSC 63 and General Dynamis United Kingdom Ltd v Libya [2021] UKSC 22. Justice of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Lloyd-Jones has said that the purpose of this edition of the booklet is to 'illustrate the contribution that public international law has made to the work of the Supreme Court'.

The United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) has published a speech given by Lord Sales on judicial review methodology in the automated state at a conference on Automation in Public Governance – Theory, Practice and Problem, which was held in Patro, Italy in September 2024. The presentation acknowledges the potential of huge efficiency savings in public service delivery through digital government. It defines what Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) is, it further looks at the use and benefits of ADM, traditional elements of Judicial Review Methodology and key factors on how courts should respond to ADM challenges.

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has published a speech by Lord Reed of Allermuir, which was presented at Belfast on 13 November 2024 on ‘Why does the UK Supreme Court matter for Northern Ireland?’. The speech highlights nine important aspects of the Supreme Court with the aim of clarifying that Northern Ireland and the Northern Irish legal system are important to the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court is also important to them. These aspects include, visibility, independence of the judiciary, developments under the Human Rights Act, devolution, a UK-wide final court of appeal, the Supreme Court’s international role, transparency, accessibility and open justice, and diversity, inclusion and belonging.  The speech further states that it does not mean that the Supreme Court is “activist” or is overreaching its powers. The legal principles which make up the UK constitution are laid down partly in legislation and partly in the common law. As the highest court has the final word on the interpretation of legislation and on the development of the common law, the Law Lords were always required to adjudicate on constitutional issues, and the Supreme Court has inherited that role.

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has received an application for permission to appeal concerning whether the Bromford Tunnel Extension and its relocated eastern portal for High Speed 2 benefit from deemed planning permission under the High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Act 2017 (HSR(LWM)A 2017). High Speed Two (HS2) Limited extended the tunnel by 2.9km in 2020 and applied to North Warwickshire Borough Council for approval of associated works under Schedule 17 to HSR(LWM)A 2017. The Council refused the application and, although an inspector concluded that the works were not authorised by HSR(LWM)A 2017, the Secretaries of State allowed HS2’s appeal and granted approval without requiring a further environmental impact assessment. The High Court dismissed the Council’s subsequent judicial review claim, but the Court of Appeal held that, while the works were authorised by HSR(LWM)A 2017, they did not benefit from deemed planning permission because they were not covered by the environmental assessment undertaken during its passage through Parliament. HS2 and the Secretaries of State now seek permission to appeal that finding.

Public Law analysis: In its judgment of 14 March 2024, the Court of Justice found in response to an infringement action brought by the EU Commission (the ‘Commission’) that the UK, acting through the UK Supreme Court (UKSC), the UK’s highest judicial organ and, for present purposes qualifying as an emanation of the State, violated Articles 4(3) of the Treaty on the European Union (the ‘TEU’) and Articles 108(3), 267 and 351(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (the ‘TFEU’) by enforcing an intra-EU award rendered under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, concluded in Washington on 18 March 1965 (the ‘ICSID Convention’), the Miculas Award. In doing so, the UK placed itself in breach of Article 127(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community, adopted on 17 October 2019 (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’). As a result, the Court of Justice imposed penalties on the UK. Written by Dr Gordon Blanke, founding principal at Blanke Arbitration, Dubai/London/Paris.

The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has published a report calling for a bold evolution of the UK’s sustainability disclosure regime. The report, which draws on a survey of 20 members with £4.5trn in assets under management (AUM), found 85% of respondents cited accuracy issues in company disclosures and 70% reported difficulties verifying environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, with none rating the overall quality of ESG information as very high. UKSIF recommends introducing mandatory, standardised disclosures aligned with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, alongside climate transition plans for larger companies, to improve consistency and provide more robust forward-looking information.

Law360: Climate change and wider sustainability factors should form part of the government's recently revived Pensions Commission because they are 'inextricably linked' to the future of British savers, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) said in a letter to the Commission published on 21 November 2025.

United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) has updated its guidance for the NSV 006 form, which is used for the renewal of security clearance for those with access to highly classified government information. The guidance advises clearance holders that from September 2023, Security Appraisal Forms (SAFs) must be submitted to UKSV via the NSVS portal.

The United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) has published wellbeing support guidance for national security vetting applicants. The guidance provides a list of services for individuals to access if anything within the vetting process has affected them. The guidance emphasises than an individual’s application for security clearance should not be discussed with these services.