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

On Monday 25 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Singh v Public Service Commission (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider whether the Court of Appeal of Trinidad & Tobago erred in its determination of the manner of the administration of promotions within the Trinidad & Tobago Police Service. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Tuesday 26 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Sahatoo v the Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider whether the appellant had been subjected to unequal treatment by a public authority contrary to the Constitution of Trinidad & Tobago, s 4(d), in particular whether there were sufficiently material differences between him and other officers. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 27 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Smart v Director of Personnel Administration & Anor; Almarales & Anor v Director of Personnel Administration & Anor (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider, among other things, whether the decision of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission to authorise the public advertisement of the vacancies in issue was lawful, including whether it breached the Public Service commission Regulations, reg 18; it was unreasonable; procedurally unfair; or in breach of legitimate expectations. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 27 March, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in Actavis Group PTC EHF & Ors v ICOS Corporation & Anor. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered what the correct test for obviousness is in the context of assessing the validity of a pharmaceutical patent.

On Wednesday 27 March, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in R & S Pilling t/a Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance Ltd. The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether, on its true construction, a policy of motor insurance covers extends to liability for damage to the property of third parties because of fire caused by repair work to the car when it is immobilised.

On Thursday 28 March, the Supreme Court will hear the oral permission hearing in the case of Computer Associates (UK) Ltd v The Software Incubator Ltd. This appeal will consider whether software supplied to customers electronically and not on any tangible medium constitutes ‘goods’ within the meaning of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993/3053, reg 2(1). This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Actavis Group PTC EHF & Ors v ICOS Corporation & Anor, heard 19-20 Nov 2018.

R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal & Ors, heard 3-4 Dec 2018.

Hancock & Anor v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 7 Dec 2018.

R (Derry) v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 12 Dec 2018.

R & S Pilling t/as Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance Ltd, heard 13 Dec 2018.

Vedanta Resources Plc & Anor v Lungowe & Ors, heard 15-16 Jan 2019.

Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd, heard 21-22 Jan 2019.

Stocker v Stocker, heard 24 Jan 2019.

R (Newby Foods Ltd) v Food Standards Agency, heard 30 Jan 2019.

Samuels v Birmingham City Council, heard 31 Jan 2019.

Shanks v Unilever Plc & Ors, heard 6-7 Feb 2019.

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy), heard 7 Feb 2019.

Cape Intermediate Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK), heard 18-19 Feb 2019.

Telereal Trillium v Hewitt (Valuation Officer), heard 21 Feb 2019.

R (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers & Anor) v Food Standards Agency, heard 5 Mar 2019.

Commissioners for HMRC v Frank A Smart & Sons Ltd (Scotland), heard 6 Mar 2019.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Gubeladze, heard 12-13 Mar 2019.

In the matter of an application by Dennis Hutchings for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland), heard 14 Mar 2019.

Akcil & Ors v Koza & Anor, heard 19 Mar 2019.