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Lede
The Supreme Court has refused Tesco permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling in the equal pay litigation, Leigh Day said in an announcement on its website on 23 October 2026.
Key points
- Leigh Day said the Supreme Court refused Tesco permission to appeal.
- According to the announcement, the ruling Tesco sought to challenge was a key Court of Appeal decision in the equal pay litigation.
- Leigh Day described the litigation as long-running.
- Leigh Day said the refusal brings Tesco’s challenge to an end.
- Leigh Day said the existing Court of Appeal judgment remains intact.
What the announcement says
Leigh Day’s announcement states that the Supreme Court’s decision ends Tesco’s challenge and leaves the Court of Appeal’s judgment standing. The firm’s announcement does not set out further detail on the terms of that judgment or the history of the litigation beyond describing it as long-running.
Background
The announcement names Tesco as the party that sought permission to appeal and confirms the case concerns equal pay. No further parties, figures or case history are given in the announcement.