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Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.

On Tuesday 13 January 2015 the Court will hear the appeal of R (Hemming (/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) & Ors) v Westminster City Council regarding the setting of fees for licensing sex shops in Soho. The respondent contended that the appellant had unlawfully set the fee in light of the Directive 2006/123/EC which disentitled them to include the cost of enforcing the license system against unlicensed operators in the fee. It will be heard in Court 2 from 10.30am.

On Thursday 15 January the Court will hear the appeal of R (Trail Riders Fellowship & Anor) v Dorset County Council & Ors regarding the proper interpretation of computer generated enlarged versions of maps. The respondent sought modification orders in relation to the definitive map and statement of the appellant County Council. It will be heard in Court 2 from 10.30am.

On Tuesday 13 January the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Eutetra Bromfield v Vincent Bromfield regarding the extent to the appellant’s interest in the properties and companies which had been acquired during her marriage to the respondent. On Wednesday it will hear the appeal of JMMB Merchant Bank Limited v The Real Estate Board involving a charge in favour of the respondent registered at the Titles Office pursuant to Real Estate Act, s 31 which gave them ranked priority over the appellant. On Thursday it will hear the appeal of Seetohul v Omni Projects Ltd involving whether the appellant had absented from work without cause or had abandoned his work in accordance with the Labour Act 1975, ss 30(4) & 32(4), such as to entitle his employer to regard his employment as terminated without the need for a hearing. These will all be heard in Court 3 on each of their consecutive days.

A full list of the hearings scheduled to be heard during the Hilary term can be found here.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

Holt v Her Majesty’s Attorney General on behalf of the Queen, heard 15 – 16 January 2014.

A v SSHD (Scotland), heard 22 – 23 January 2014.

R (SG & Ors) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heard 29-30 April.

PwC v SAAD Investments Company Ltd (In Liquidation), heard 29-30 April.

Singularis Holdings Ltd v PwC, heard 29-30 April.

R (Robinson) v The Governor of HMP Whatton & Anor and related cases, heard 19-21 May 2014.

International Energy Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance plc, heard 15 and 16 July 2014.

Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, heard 22 and 23 July 2014.

Michael & Ors v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Anor, heard 28 July 2014.

Jetivia SA & Anor v Bilta (UK) Ltd & Ors, heard 14 October 2014.

Graughran (AP) v The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, heard 16 October 2014.

Jackson v Murray & Ors, heard 20 October 2014.

R (Rotherham Borough Council & Ors) v Secretary of State for Business, heard 20 October 2014.

Anson v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, heard 27 October 2014.

R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council & Anor, heard 3 November 2014.

JR 38, Re Judicial Review, heard 6 November 2014.

BP Shipping Ltd & Anor v Braganza, heard 10 November 2014.

Beghal v DPP, heard 12 November 2014.

Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc v Tael One Partners Ltd, heard 17 November 2014.

Secretary of State for the Home Department v B2, heard 18 November 2014.

Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Carlyle, heard 20 November 2014.

R (Evans) v Information Commissioner, heard 24-25 November 2014.

R (JB) (Jamaica) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 26-27 November 2014.

R (Catt) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & Anor and another case, heard 2-4 December 2014.

Vince v Wyatt, heard 8-9 December 2014.

Fish & Fish Ltd v Sea Shepherd UK, 8 December 2014.

Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) v Akerman-Livingstone (AP), heard 10 December 2014.