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

On Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 November, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Actavis Group PTC EHF & Ors v ICOS Corporation & Anor. This appeal will consider what the correct test is for obviousness in the context of assessing the validity of a pharmaceutical patent. This will be heard in Courtroom 1.

On Tuesday 20 November, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Meyer v Baynes (Antigua & Barbuda). This appeal will consider whether the appellant has an appeal to Her Majesty in Council as of right under the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda, s 122 and the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean therefore erred in refusing leave. It will also consider whether the Court of Appeal correctly decided to overrule a decision which set aside a default judgment against the appellant. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Thursday 22 November, the Supreme Court will hear the Oral hearing for Permission to Appeal in R (Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice (expedtited). This will be heard in Courtroom 1.

On Thursday 22 November, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Bissonauth v Sugar Insurance Fund Board (Mauritius). This appeal will consider whether the Supreme Court of Mauritius erred in upholding an injunction prohibiting the appellant from seizing the respondent’s property, where the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had previously found that the appellant was entitled to damages for his unjustified dismissal by the respondent. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

A full list of the cases scheduled for the Michaelmas 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.

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

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

R (Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 8-9 May 2018.

In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) and other cases, heard 19-21 Jun 2018.

In the matter of an application by Geraldine Finucane for Judicial Review (NI), heard 26-27 Jun 2018.

OWD Ltd, trading as Birmingham Cash & Carry, & Anor v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 12 Jul 2018.

Poole Borough Council v GN (through his litigation friend, ‘The Official Solicitor’) & Anor, heard 16-17 Jul 2018.

R (DA & Ors) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heard 17-19 Jul 2018.

The UK Withdrawal from the EU (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill – A reference by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland, heard 24-25 Jul 2018.

Secretary of State for Justice v MM, heard 26 Jul 2018.

Volcafe Ltd & Ors v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores SA, heard 3-4 Oct 2018.

In the matter of D (a child), heard 3-4 Oct 2018.

Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors, heard 10 Oct 2018.

Wells v Devani, heard 11 Oct 2018.

Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pernsion & Assurance Scheme & Anor, heard 16 Oct 2018.

S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd, heard 17 Oct 2018.

Welsh Ministers v PJ, heard 22 Oct 2018.

In the matter of an application by Hugh Jordan for Judicial Review, heard 23 Oct 2018.

London Borough of Southwark & Anor v Transport for London, heard 24-25 Oct 2018.

SAE Education Ltd v The Commissioners of HMRC, heard 30 Oct 2018.

UKI (Kingsway) Ltd v Westminster City Council & Anor, heard 6 Nov 2018.

Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd & Anor, hears 13-14 Nov 2018.

Robinson v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 15 Nov 2018.