Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Final court of appeal in the UK
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| November 2022 | The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Scottish Parliament did not have the power to legislate for a second independence referendum without Westminster's permission, a decision that disappointed pro-independence supporters. |
| March 30 2022 | UK Foreign Secretary announced that the UK Government could no longer endorse British judges sitting on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. |
| August 2021 | Lord Reed of Allermuir issued a statement asserting that Hong Kong's judiciary continues to act largely independently of government. |
| July 2021 | Baroness Hale completed her term on Hong Kong's top court. |
| June 2021 | Baroness Hale of Richmond announced her decision not to seek reappointment to Hong Kong's top court, becoming the first senior British judge to quit after the national security law's enactment. |
| July 2020 | China implemented a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, which began to raise questions about the judicial exchange program. |
| September 2019 | In the landmark Miller/Cherry case, the Supreme Court ruled on Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament, with 11 judges determining the suspension was unlawful in the context of Brexit. |
| 2017 | Supreme Court decided the R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union case, which was argued the previous year and involved 11 justices, marking a significant constitutional moment. |
| 2016 | Supreme Court heard the landmark case R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, one of only two cases to be heard by the maximum 11-justice panel in the court's history, addressing significant constitutional issues related to Brexit. |
| November 2011 | Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers introduced a new flexible approach to court dress, allowing counsel to jointly agree to dispense with traditional court dress elements during sittings. |
| June 2011 | Lord Rodger of Earlsferry became the first justice to die in office, after a short illness. |
| May 7 2011 | Lord Collins of Mapesbury retired, though he remained an acting judge until the end of July 2011. |
| 2010 | Queen Elizabeth II granted justices who are not peers the use of the title Lord or Lady by warrant under the royal sign-manual. |
| December 10 2010 | A Royal Warrant was issued granting judicial courtesy titles of Lord or Lady to Supreme Court Justices who do not already hold a peerage, allowing them to retain this style for life. |
| September 30 2010 | Lord Saville of Newdigate became the first justice to retire from the Supreme Court. |
| April 13 2010 | Lord Dyson became the twelfth and final judge of the Supreme Court. |
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