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

On Tuesday 5 March, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers & Anor) v Food Standards Agency. This appeal will consider whether there is a right of appeal against an Official Veterinarian’s assessment of the fitness of meat for human consumption where there is a dispute as to its fitness. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Tuesday 5 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Maloo & Ors v Somar (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider whether an agreement for the sale of land contains an implied term that the vendor is required to obtain planning permission for the excision of the land being sold from a larger parcel of land, and whether, if the purchaser applies for the relevant planning permission, such a term is still implied or, if it is implied, it is waived by the purchaser’s actions. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 6 March, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Commissioners for HMRC v Frank A Smart & Sons Ltd (Scotland). This appeal will consider whether the respondent taxpayer is entitled to deduct the VAT it paid on the acquisitions of single farm payment entitlement. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 6 March, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in In the matter of an application by Hugh Jordan for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland). The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Reed and Lord Wilson. This appeal considered whether the appellant is permitted to bring a claim under the Human Rights Act 1998, alleging a breach of the requirement of promptness in an investigation into a death contrary to ECHR, art 2, before the inquest has finally concluded.

On Wednesday 6 March, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in KV (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Reed and Lord Wilson. This appeal considered what the correct approach is to the assessment of medical evidence in asylum claims alleging torture.

On Thursday 7 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Darroch v Her Majesty’s Attorney General for the Isle of Man. This appeal will consider whether a decision by the prosecution not to apply for an order for costs against a convicted defendant pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act 1993, s 48 deprives the sentencing court of the jurisdiction to make such an order on application by the prosecution at a subsequent sentencing hearing. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

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.

Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors, heard 10 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.

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

Hancock & Anor v Commissioners for HMRC, 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.

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.

Commissioners for HMRC v Joint Administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration), heard 12 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.