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

On Monday 5 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Central Broadcasting Services Ltd & Anor v The AG of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider the assessment of compensatory damages for the State’s failure to award the First Appellant a radio licence (previously held to be unconstitutional by an earlier judgment of the JCPC in Central Broadcasting Services Ltd & Anor v AG of Trinidad and Tobago [2006] UKPC 35). In particular it will consider whether the judge erred in requiring the Court of Appeal to make a fresh assessment in (a) his assessment of the compensatory award and (b) his restriction of costs to one advocate and one restricting attorney. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 March, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of James-Bowen & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis. This appeal will consider whether a person who is sued in civil litigation for alleged misconduct by his employees (or others for whom he is vicariously liable) owes those employees a duty of care in the conduct of his defence. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 7 March, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in the case of Iceland Foods Ltd v Berry (Valuation Officer). The hand down panel will be Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson and Lord Carnwath. This appeal considered the proper construction of the exception from non-domestic rating valuations of plant and machinery used or intended to be used in connection with services as part of ‘trade processes’ in the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (England) Regulations 2000.

On Thursday 8 March, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Ramsook v Crossley (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider whether a judgment on liability and award on damages in favour of the Appellant in a personal injury claim should have been set aside on the basis that the Respondent had not been properly served. 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.

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD & Anor, heard 13-14 Mar 2017.

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

Four Seasons Holdings Incorporated v Brownlie, heard 9-10 May 2017.

Morris-Garner v One Step (Support) Ltd, heard 11-12 Oct 2017.

In the matter of an application by Kevin Maguire for Judicial Review, heard 19 Oct 2017.

Reference by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland pursuant to Paragraph 33 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Abortion), heard 24-26 Oct 2017.

R (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 31 Oct-1 Nov 2017.

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, heard 20 Nov 2017.

R (AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Anor, heard 21 Nov 2017.

R v McCool (Northern Ireland); R v Harkin (Northern Ireland), heard 23 Nov 2017.

Dryden & Ors v Johnson Matthey Plc, heard 27-28 Nov 2017.

A v B & Anor, heard 12 Dec 2017.

R (Stott) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 18 Jan 2018.

JSC BTA Bank v Khrapunov, heard 24-25 Jan 2018.

Iceland Foods Ltd v Berry (Valuation Officer), heard 25 Jan 2018.

Cartier International AG & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Anor, heard 30 Jan 2018.

Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd, heard 1 Feb 2018.

Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Company Ltd, heard 5 Feb 2018.

Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Generics (UK) Ltd t/a Mylan & Anor, heard 12-15 Feb 2018.

Williams & Anor v London Borough of Hackney, heard 14-15 Feb 2018.

Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Anor v Smith, heard 20-21 Feb 2018.

Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 20-21 Feb 2018.

An NHS Trust & Ors v Y (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor), heard 26-27 Feb 2018.

Project Blue Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 28 Feb-1 Mar 2018.