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

On Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 March, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Gallagher Group Ltd & Ors) v The Competition and Markets Authority. This appeal will consider whether the principle of fair and equal treatment can require a decision-maker to replicate the effect of assurances given to one party that were made based on a mistake of legal principle in favour of other parties in a comparable position. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 7 March, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in the case of A v B (A Local Authority). The hand down panel will be Lady Hale, Lord Wilson and Lord Hodge. This appeal considered the scope of A’s contractual obligation of disclosure: whether the Employment Tribunal made appropriate findings to support the duty imposed and whether such duty was disproportionate given A’s right to a private life.

On Thursday 15 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Bahamasair Holdings Ltd v Messier Dowty Inc (Bahamas). This appeal will consider whether the Court of Appeal was entitled to overturn particular findings made by the trial judge including that there was a defect or inadequacy in the design of the damper ring in the shock strut of the landing gear which collapsed, and that the appellant had been aware of that problem and changed its design as a result, but failed to warn the respondent about it. If not, it will consider whether it is open to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to consider the issue of damages, and if so, will consider whether the appellant has proved the loss which it claims. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

A full list of the cases scheduled for the Hilary term can be found here.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

Keefe (by his litigation friend Eyton) v Hoteles Pinero Canarias SL, heard 7 Mar 2017.

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD & Anor, heard 13-14 Mar 2017.

Arcadia Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Bosworth & Anor, heard 10-11 Apr 2017.

Four Seasons Holdings Incorporated v Brownlie, heard 9-10 May 2017.

Morris-Garner v One Step (Support) Ltd, heard 11-12 Oct 2017.

In the matter of an application by Kevin Maguire for Judicial Review, heard 19 Oct 2017.

Reference by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland pursuant to Paragraph 33 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Abortion), heard 24-26 Oct 2017.

R (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 31 Oct-1 Nov 2017.

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, heard 20 Nov 2017.

R (AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Anor, heard 21 Nov 2017.

R v McCool (Northern Ireland); R v Harkin (Northern Ireland), heard 23 Nov 2017.

Dryden & Ors v Johnson Matthey Plc, heard 27-28 Nov 2017.

A v B & Anor, heard 12 Dec 2017.

R (Stott) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 18 Jan 2018.

JSC BTA Bank v Khrapunov, heard 24-25 Jan 2018.

Cartier International AG & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Anor, heard 30 Jan 2018.

Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd, heard 1 Feb 2018.

Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Company Ltd, heard 5 Feb 2018.

Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Generics (UK) Ltd t/a Mylan & Anor, heard 12-15 Feb 2018.

Williams & Anor v London Borough of Hackney, heard 14-15 Feb 2018.

Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Anor v Smith, heard 20-21 Feb 2018.

Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 20-21 Feb 2018.

An NHS Trust & Ors v Y (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor), heard 26-27 Feb 2018.

Project Blue Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 28 Feb-1 Mar 2018.

James-Bowen & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, heard 6-7 Mar 2018.