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The new Hilary term of 2011 starts with just one appeal in the Supreme Court this week. On appeal directly from a decision of the High Court (Queen’s Bench Division), Jones v Kaney ([2010] EWHC 61 (QB)) will be heard over two days from Tuesday to Wednesday 11 – 12 January by a seven judge bench (Lords Phillips and Hope, Lady Hale and Lords Brown, Collins, Kerr and Dyson). The case arises out of a personal injury claim that involved the preparation of an expert witness report as to the psychiatric injury incurred by Jones as a result of a road traffic accident. The issue is whether Jones’ claim was wrongly struck out on the ground that the expert witness in civil litigation enjoys immunity from a negligence suit in preparing and agreeing an expert joint statement. The Supreme Court case details are here.
The Supreme Court has not announced any judgments for hand down next week.
There are no cases listed to be heard by the Privy Council next week and no judgments listed for handing down.
Judgments outstanding
The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:
R (SK) (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10-11 Feb 2010
Global Process Systems Inc and another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad, heard 28 July 2010
Sienkiewicz (Administratrix of the Estate of Enid Costello deceased) v Greif (UK) Limited and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) v Willmore, heard 26-28 October 2010
Coke-Wallis v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, heard 8-9 November 2010
Morge v Hampshire County Council, heard 8 November 2010
ZH (Tanzania) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 9-10 November 2010
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and another v Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) Anstalt des Oeffentlichen Rechts, heard 11 November 2010
WL Congo 1 and 2 & anr v Secretary of State for the Home Department and KM (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 15-18 November 2010
Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Limited & Ors; Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Limited & Ors (Pretty Polly Limited); and Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Limited & Ors (Meridian Limited), heard 22-24 November 2010
Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow v Powell; Leeds City Council v Hall; and Birmingham City Council v Frisby, heard 23-24 November 2010
Patmalniece (FC) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heard 29 November – 1 December 2010
Yemshaw v London Borough of Hounslow, heard 2 December 2010
R v F and R v M , heard 6 December 2010
The following Privy Council judgments are awaited:
Romeo Cannonier & Ors v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis) and Romeo Cannonier v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis), heard 13 May 2010
The Public Service Appeal Board v Omar Maraj (Trinidad & Tobago), heard 5 October 2010
Tabeel Lewis v The State of Trinidad & Tobago, heard 11 October 2010
Charles Villeneuve & Anr v Joel Gaillard & Anr (Bahamas), heard 20-21 October 2010
Steven Kent Jervis & Another v Victor John Skinner (Bahamas), heard 27-28 October 2010
AK Investment CJSC v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Limited and Others; Altimo Holdings and Investments Limited v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Limited and Others; CP Credit Prive SA v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Limited and Others; and Fellowes International Holdings Limited v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Limited and Others, heard 30 November-7 December 2010.
