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

On Tuesday 29 January, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Bermuda Bar Council v Walkers (Bermuda) Ltd (Bermuda). This appeal will consider the proper interpretation of ‘control’ in the Companies Act 1981, Third Schedule, para 1(1) and whether a proposed licensing and loan agreement would in fact result in the control of the appellant by non-Bermudians. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 30 January, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Jamaicans for Justice v Police Service Commission & Anor (Jamaica). This appeal will consider whether the Court of Appeal should have held that the first respondent was required by the constitution and common law to obtain or conduct an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations of serious professional misconduct and breaches of constitutional rights of citizens by SP Hewitt; what the powers and duties of the first respondent are in relation to the appointment of police officers in cases where the candidates for promotion have been accused of serious misconduct and possible breaches of the constitutional rights of citizens including numerous allegations of police shootings; and whether the respondent should conduct its own investigation or use an independent body to do so. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 30 January, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Newby Foods Ltd) v Food Standards Agency. This appeal will consider whether the leftover meat on an animal carcass after it has been mechanically butchered, which is then removed from that carcass via a second mechanical process which does not crush the meat, should properly be categorised as ‘Mechanically separated meat’ within the definition in EU Regulation No. 853/2004, Annex I, Point 1.14. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 30 January, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in R (Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice and another case. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Sales, Lord Mance and Lord Sumption. This appeal considered whether the definition of a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in the Criminal Justice Act 1988, s 133(1ZA), which has the effect of restricting awards of compensation to cases in which a new or newly discovered fact shows beyond reasonable doubt that the person did not commit the offence, is incompatible with the presumption of innocence in ECHR, art 6(2).

On Wednesday 30 January, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) and other cases. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Sales, Lord Mance and Lord Sumption. This appeal considered whether the statutory requirements in respect of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate and parallel obligation of self-disclosure, such that the existence of more than one conviction will mean that all convictions, no matter their age or subject matter, will be disclosable, is a breach of the ECHR, art 8.

On Thursday 31 January, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Samuels v Birmingham City Council. This appeal will consider whether the respondent was entitled to treat the appellant as intentionally homeless on the basis that part of her income from subsistence benefits was available to meet the shortfall between her contractual rent and the housing benefit awarded to her, and whether sufficient reasons were given for the decision. 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Perry v Raleys Solicitors, heard 27 Nov 2018.

Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd, heard 28 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.

Konecny v District Court Czech Republic, heard 7 Dec 2018.

KV (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10-11 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.