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The first term of the Supreme Court’s second year begins two appeal hearings this week. The first, Progress Property Company Limited v Moorgarth Group Limited will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday 5 and 6 October 2010. by Lords Phillips, Walker, Mance, Collins and Clarke. The case addresses the issue of whether assets in a company sold at undervalue to a shareholder, or at their request, amounts to unlawful distribution and should be held ultra vires. Our case preview is here and the case details can be found on the Supreme Court website here.
On Thursday 7 October 2010, Lord Walker, Lady Hale and Lord Collins, will hear an application for permission to appeal in a case concerning the validity of European patent protection of the discovery of a human protein code in Human Genome Sciences Inc v Eli Lilly and Company. The decision of the Court of Appeal was [2010] EWCA Civ 33.
The Supreme Court has not announced any judgments to be handed down this week.
Meanwhile, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is scheduled to hear one case this week. The Public Service Appeal Board v Omar Maraj (Trinidad & Tobago) will be heard on Tuesday 5 October 2010 by Lord Hope, Lady Hale and Lords Brown and Kerr and Sir John Dyson SCJ. The case concerns judicial review of a decision concerning the dismissal of a teacher. The judgment at first instance can be found here. The transcript of the appeal hearing in Trinidad and Tobago does not appear to be available.
On 28 September 2010, the Privy Council handed down judgment on Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd v Conrad Tonge ET AL (represented by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union). It was heard by Lords Phillips and Walker, Lady Hale and Lords Mance and Collins on 12 July 2010 and addressed in particular the calculation of severance pay in the context of redundancy. The judgment delivered by Lord Collins is here.
No further judgments have been announced for hand down.
Judgments outstanding
The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:
R (SK) (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10-11 Feb 2010
Radmacher v Granatino, heard 22-23 March 2010
MS Palestinian Territories (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 26-27 April 2010
Cadder v HM Advocate (Scotland), heard 24-26 May 2010
Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Company v The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan, heard 28-30 June 2010
Manchester City Council v Pinnock, heard 5-8 July 2010
Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Limited and others, heard 14-15 July 2010
Gisda Cyf v Barratt, heard 19 July 2010
R v Maxwell, heard 19-20 July 2010
Holland v The Commissioners for HMRC and another, heard 21-22 July 2010
Joseph v Spiller, heard 26-27 July 2010
Global Process Systems Inc v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad, heard 28-29 July 2010
The following Privy Council judgments are awaited:
Marie Jean Mirbel and others v The State of Mauritius, heard 27 April 2010
Gangasingh Aubeeluck v The State of Mauritius, heard 28 April 2010
Devendranath Huram v K Bholah, heard 30 April 2010
Romeo Cannonier & Ors v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis) and Romeo Cannonier v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis), heard 13 May 2010
Kirk Gordon v The Queen (Belize), heard 17 May 2010
Andrew Ryan Ferrell v The Queen (Gibraltar), heard 18-19 May 2010
James Henry Ting & Ors v Cosimo Borrelli as Liquidator of AKAI Holdings Ltd & Ors (Bermuda), heard 24-27 May 2010
Seeromani Maraj-Naraynsingh v The Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago and The Director of Public Prosecutions, heard 14-15 June 2010
Bernard (Legal Representative of the Estate of Reagan Nicky Bernard) v Ramsesh Seeblack, heard 16 June 2010
Romauld James v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, heard 17 June 2010
Report of the Tribunal to the Governor of The Cayman Islands – Madame Justice Levers (Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands), heard 21-24 June 2010
Noel Campbell v The Queen (Jamaica), heard 21-22 July 2010
The new term in the Supreme Court kicks off with two appeal hearings this week. The first, Progress Property Company Limited (Appellant) v Moorgarth Group Limited (Respondent) will be heard over Tuesday and Wednesday by Lords Phillips, Walker, Mance, Collins and Clarke. The case addresses the issue of whether assets in a company sold at undervalue to a shareholder, or at their request, amounts to unlawful distribution and should be held ultra vires. Our case preview is here and the case details can be found on the Supreme Court website here.
On Thursday, Lords Walker and Collins, and Lady Hale will consider the validity of European patent protection of the discovery of a human protein code in Human Genome Sciences Inc v Eli Lilly and Company during a half-day hearing. Our case preview will be published shortly.
The Supreme Court has not announced any judgments to be handed down this week.
Meanwhile, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is scheduled to hear one case this week. The Public Service Appeal Board (Appellant) v Omar Maraj (Respondent) (Trinidad & Tobago) will be heard on Tuesday by Lady Hale, Lords Hope, Brown, Kerr and Sir John Dyson SCJ.
On 28 September 2010, the Privy Council handed down judgment on Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd v Conrad Tonge ET AL (represented by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union). It was heard by Lady Hale and Lords Phillips, Walker, Mance and Collins on 12 July 2010 and addressed in particular the calculation of severance pay in the context of redundancy. The judgment delivered by Lord Collins is here.
No further judgments have been announced for hand down.
Judgments outstanding
The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:
R (SK) (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10-11 Feb 2010
Radmacher v Granatino, heard 22-23 March 2010
MS Palestinian Territories (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 26-27 April 2010
Cadder v HM Advocate (Scotland), heard 24-26 May 2010
R (on the application of the Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and the United Kingdom Independence Party, heard 8-9 June 2010
Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Company v The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan, heard 28-30 June 2010
Manchester City Council v Pinnock, heard 5-8 July 2010
Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Limited and others, heard 14-15 July 2010
Gisda Cyf v Barratt, heard 19 July 2010
R v Maxwell, heard 19-20 July 2010
Holland v The Commissioners for HMRC and another, heard 21-22 July 2010
The following Privy Council judgments are awaited:
Marie Jean Mirbel and others v The State of Mauritius, heard 27 April 2010
Gangasingh Aubeeluck v The State of Mauritius, heard 28 April 2010
Devendranath Huram v K Bholah, heard 30 April 2010
Romeo Cannonier & Ors
The new term in the Supreme Court kicks off with two appeal hearings this week. The first, Progress Property Company Limited (Appellant) v Moorgarth Group Limited (Respondent) will be heard over Tuesday and Wednesday by Lords Phillips, Walker, Mance, Collins and Clarke. The case addresses the issue of whether assets in a company sold at undervalue to a shareholder, or at their request, amounts to unlawful distribution and should be held ultra vires. Our case preview is here and the case details can be found on the Supreme Court website here.
On Thursday, Lords Walker and Collins, and Lady Hale will consider the validity of European patent protection of the discovery of a human protein code in Human Genome Sciences Inc v Eli Lilly and Company during a half-day hearing. Our case preview will be published shortly.
The Supreme Court has not announced any judgments to be handed down this week.
Meanwhile, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is scheduled to hear one case this week. The Public Service Appeal Board (Appellant) v Omar Maraj (Respondent) (Trinidad & Tobago) will be heard on Tuesday by Lady Hale, Lords Hope, Brown, Kerr and Sir John Dyson SCJ.
On 28 September 2010, the Privy Council handed down judgment on Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd v Conrad Tonge ET AL (represented by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union). It was heard by Lady Hale and Lords Phillips, Walker, Mance and Collins on 12 July 2010 and addressed in particular the calculation of severance pay in the context of redundancy. The judgment delivered by Lord Collins is here.
No further judgments have been announced for hand down.
Judgments outstanding
The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:
R (SK) (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10-11 Feb 2010
Radmacher v Granatino, heard 22-23 March 2010
MS Palestinian Territories (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 26-27 April 2010
Cadder v HM Advocate (Scotland), heard 24-26 May 2010
R (on the application of the Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and the United Kingdom Independence Party, heard 8-9 June 2010
Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Company v The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan, heard 28-30 June 2010
Manchester City Council v Pinnock, heard 5-8 July 2010
Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Limited and others, heard 14-15 July 2010
Gisda Cyf v Barratt, heard 19 July 2010
R v Maxwell, heard 19-20 July 2010
Holland v The Commissioners for HMRC and another, heard 21-22 July 2010
The following Privy Council judgments are awaited:
Marie Jean Mirbel and others v The State of Mauritius, heard 27 April 2010
Gangasingh Aubeeluck v The State of Mauritius, heard 28 April 2010
Devendranath Huram v K Bholah, heard 30 April 2010
Romeo Cannonier & Ors v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis)Romeo Cannonier v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis), heard 13 May 2010 and
Kirk Gordon v The Queen (Belize), heard 17 May 2010
Andrew Ryan Ferrell v The Queen (Gibraltar), heard 18-19 May 2010
James Henry Ting & Ors v Cosimo Borrelli as Liquidator of AKAI Holdings Ltd & Ors (Bermuda), heard 24-27 May 2010
Seeromani Maraj-Naraynsingh v The Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago and The Director of Public Prosecutions, heard 14-15 June 2010
Bernard (Legal Representative of the Estate of Reagan Nicky Bernard) v Ramsesh Seeblack, heard 16 June 2010
Romauld James v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, heard 17 June 2010
Report of the Tribunal to the Governor of The Cayman Islands – Madame Justice Levers (Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands), heard 21-24 June 2010
Noel Campbell v The Queen (Jamaica), heard 21-22 July 2010
v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis) and Romeo Cannonier v The Queen (St Christopher & Nevis), heard 13 May 2010
Kirk Gordon v The Queen (Belize), heard 17 May 2010
Andrew Ryan Ferrell v The Queen (Gibraltar), heard 18-19 May 2010
James Henry Ting & Ors v Cosimo Borrelli as Liquidator of AKAI Holdings Ltd & Ors (Bermuda), heard 24-27 May 2010
Seeromani Maraj-Naraynsingh v The Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago and The Director of Public Prosecutions, heard 14-15 June 2010
Bernard (Legal Representative of the Estate of Reagan Nicky Bernard) v Ramsesh Seeblack, heard 16 June 2010
Romauld James v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, heard 17 June 2010
Report of the Tribunal to the Governor of The Cayman Islands – Madame Justice Levers (Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands), heard 21-24 June 2010
Noel Campbell v The Queen (Jamaica), heard 21-22 July 2010
2 comments
Colin Liew said:
06/10/2010 at 02:53
Almost all the Privy Council judgments you say are awaited were in fact handed down in July: see http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/2010/
Blog Editorial said:
10/10/2010 at 21:34
Thank you for pointing this out and apologies. We have corrected this for this week’s preview