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On Wednesday 5 February 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of devolution issues to the Supreme Court pursuant to Paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. This appeal will consider whether the reference raises a devolution issue.

On Wednesday 5 February 2020, the Supreme Court will also hand down judgment in R (Samuel Smith Old Brewery & Ors) v North Yorkshire County Council. This appeal will consider whether North Yorkshire County Council misapplied paragraph 90 of the National Planning Policy Framework when considering mineral extraction in the Green Belt.

From Monday 3 February 2020 until Wednesday 5 February 2020, the Privy Council will hear the appeals of Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations v Police Federation & Ors (Jamaica) and Dave Lewin (Director of Complaints of the Independent Commission of Investigations) v Diah & Ors (Jamaica) These appeals will consider, inter alia, whether the Independent Commission of Investigations Act or any other statute or the common law empowers the Independent Commission of Investigations, the Commissioner and/or INDECOM’s investigative staff to arrest and/or initiate a prosecution against any person in respect of any offence arising from a completed or ongoing INDECOM investigation.

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.

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

Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd, heard 8 May 2019.

Micula & Ors v Romania, heard 18-20 Jun 2019.

Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue, heard 27 Jun 2019.

R (DN (Rwanda)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 7- 8 October 2019.

Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent ltd, heard 10 October 2019.

In the matter of an application by Deborah McGuinness for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) No 1 and 2, heard 15 October 2019.

Unwired Planet International Ltd & Anor v Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd & Anor, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL and ZTE Corporation & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL, heard 21- 24 October.

In the matter of an application by Anthony McIntyre for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland), heard 24 October 2019.

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Parry & Ors, heard 31 October 2019.

Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Ors v Credit Europe Bank NV, heard 4-5 November 2019.

WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants, heard 6-7 November 2019.

Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd), heard 12-13 November 2019.

R (Jalloh (Liberia)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department), heard 12 November 2019.

ABC (AP) v Principal Reporter & Anor (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019.

In the matter of XY (AP) (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019.

R v Adams (Northern Ireland), heard 19 November 2019.

R (Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd & Anor) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, heard 20 November 2019.

MS (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 21 November 2019.

A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of devolution issues to the Supreme Court pursuant to Paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, heard 2 December 2019.

Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants, heard 28 November 2019.

R v Hilton (Northern Ireland), heard 2 December 2019.

R (Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster & Ors) v North Yorkshire County Council, heard 3 December 2019.

MacDonald & Anor v Cambroe Estates Ltd (Scotland), heard 4 December 2019.

AM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 4-5 December 2019.

The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (Represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine) Nos. 2 and 3, heard 9-12 December 2019.

Villiers v Villiers, heard 9- 10 December 2019.

R (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 12 December 2019.

Lehtimaki & Ors v Cooper, heard 14- 15 January 2020

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLP & Ors, heard 20-23 January 2020

R V C, heard 27 January 2020

Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd (Northern Ireland), heard 28- 29 January 2020

Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for HMMRC, heard 29- 30 January 2020