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On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 May 2020, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Ecila Henderson (A Protected Party, by her litigation friend, The Official Solicitor) v Dorset Healthcare Trust. This appeal considers whether a claimant, during a serious psychotic episode, committed a criminal offence, which she would not have committed but for the defendant’s negligence, can recover damages for the consequences of having committed the offence, including her subsequent loss of liberty.
On Wednesday 13 May 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in R v Adams (Northern Ireland). This appeal will consider whether a decision to make an interim custody order under art.4 (1) Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 was rendered invalid by the fact that it was made by the Minister of State and had not been considered personally by the Secretary of State.
On Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May 2020, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Mastercard Incorporated & Ors v Walter Hugh Merricks CBE. This appeal will consider the correct legal test for certification of claims as eligible for inclusion in collective proceedings as well as the correct approach to questions regarding the distribution of an aggregate award at the stage at which a party is applying for a Collective Proceedings Order.
The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:
Keefe (by his litigation friend Eyton) v Hoteles Pinero Canarias SL, heard 7 Mar 2017
Arcadia Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Bosworth & Anor, heard 10-11 Apr 2017
Vedanta Resources Plc & Anor v Lungowe & Ors, heard 15-16 Jan 2019
Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd, heard 8 May 2019
Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue, heard 27 June 2019
Unwired Planet International Ltd & Anor v Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd & Anor, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL and ZTE Corporation & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL, heard 21- 24 October 2019
In the matter of an application by Anthony McIntyre for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland), heard 24 October 2019
Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Parry & Ors, heard 31 October 2019
Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd), heard 12-13 November 2019
ABC (AP) v Principal Reporter & Anor (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019
In the matter of XY (AP) (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019
R v Adams (Northern Ireland), heard 19 November 2019
R v Hilton (Northern Ireland), heard 2 December 2019
MacDonald & Anor v Cambroe Estates Ltd (Scotland), heard 4 December 2019
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (Represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine) Nos. 2 and 3, heard 9-12 December 2019
Villiers v Villiers, heard 9- 10 December 2019.
R (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 12 December 2019.
Lehtimaki & Ors v Cooper, heard 14- 15 January 2020
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLP & Ors, heard 20-23 January 2020
R V C, heard 27 January 2020
Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd (Northern Ireland), heard 28- 29 January 2020
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Kymab Ltd, heard 11-12 February 2020
Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, heard 12- 13 February 2020
Shannon v Rampersad & Anor (T/A Clifton House Residential Home), heard 12-13 February 2020
Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue (1) and (2), heard 18- 20 February 2020
Dill v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor, heard 10 March 2020
Cardtronics UK Ltd & Ors v Sykes & Ors, heard 11- 12 March 2020
Serafin v Malkiewicz & Ors, heard 17- 19 March 2020
Fowler v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, heard 24 March 2020
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, heard 22-23 April 2020.
The Advocate General representing the Commissioners of HMRC v K E Entertainments Ltd (Scotland), heard 29 April 2020.
Stoffel & Co v Grondona, heard 5 May 2020.
