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

On Monday 23 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of The Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago v The Honourable Chief Justice of Trinidad & Tobago Mr Justice Ivor Archie ORTT (Trinidad & Tobago). This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Tuesday 24 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Transpacific Export Services Ltd v The State & Anor (Mauritius). This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Tuesday 24 until Wednesday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of The UK Withdrawal from the EU (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill – A reference by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland. This appeal will consider whether the UK Withdrawal from the EU (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill is within devolved legislative powers. This will be heard in Courtroom 1.

On Wednesday 25 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Suppo v Jhundoo (Mauritius). This appeal will consider the proper interpretation and effect of a deed signed in 2001 which declared that the appellant to be the true owner of a plot of land registered in the name of the respondent, and whether, in any event, the original transfer of the plot of land to the respondent was void because its purpose was to enable a non-citizen to acquire and hold property in Mauritius contrary to the Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Wilson, Lord Hughes and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether a non-discriminatory treatment of foreign sourced dividends under EU law requires a tax credit to be set at the effective or nominal rate of tax; the appropriate methodology to quantify how much ACT was unlawful; and whether lawful ACT may be set against unlawful corporation tax. A number of cross-appeal issues were also considered including whether Prudential can rely on the nominal rate of the jurisdiction of the dividend paying company or evidence of the underlying tax paid in the consolidated accounts of the non-resident company, and what conforming construction should apply to the subject provisions to give effect to the answers in relation to the appropriate DV tax credit.

On Wednesday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in James-Bowen & Ors v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Wilson, Lord Hughes and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether a person who is sued in civil litigation for alleged misconduct by his employees (or others for whom he is vicariously liable) owes those employees a duty of care in the conduct of his defence.

On Wednesday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in Owens v Owens. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Wilson, Lord Hughes and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered the interpretation of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, s 1(2)(b).

On Wednesday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in R v MacKinlay & Ors. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Wilson, Lord Hughes and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered the criminal proceedings initiated against the respondents in June 2017 when they were charged with offences contrary to the Representation of the People Act 1983, relating to election expenses.

On Thursday 26 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Secretary of State for Justice v MM. This appeal will consider whether a detained mental health patient with capacity should be permitted to offer his consent to the First Tier Tribunal imposing conditions as part of his conditional discharge, where the proposed conditions satisfy the objective elements of a deprivation of liberty for the patient. This will be heard in Courtroom 1.

On Thursday 26 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA v Playboy Club London Ltd & Ors. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Sumption and Lord Briggs. This appeal considered whether a duty of care for a negligent misstatement is capable of arising through an agent for the benefit of an undisclosed principle.

On Thursday 26 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in Totel Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Sumption and Lord Briggs. This appeal considered whether the prepayment rule for VAT infringes the EU law principle of equivalence.

A full list of the cases scheduled for the Trinity 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 (AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Anor, heard 21 Nov 2017.

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

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

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

KO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, & Or cases, heard 17-19 Apr 2018.

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA v Playboy Club London Ltd & Ors, heard 24 Apr 2018.

Totel Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 25-26 Apr 2018.

In the matter of an application by Siobhan McLaughlin for Judicial Review (NI), heard 30 Apr 2018.

Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd & Ors (NI), heard 1-2 May 2018.

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

Owens v Owens, heard 17 May 2018.

Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, heard 7 Jun 2018.

Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire & Ors, heard 11-12 Jun 2018.

Nottingham City Council v Parr & Anor, heard 13 Jun 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.

Warner v Scapa Flow Charters (Scotland), heard 28 Jun 2018.

Dooneen Ltd (t/a McGuines Associates) & Anor v Mond (Scotland), heard 3 Jul 2018.

Regency Villas Title Ltd & Ors v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd & Ors, heard 4-5 Jul 2018.

Rhuppiah v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10 Jul 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.