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supreme-courtThe Easter Term starts on Wednesday 10 April 2013 – watch this space for a preview of some of the key matters to be heard. In Courtroom 1 this week is the appeal of Abela & Ors v Baadarani, listed from Wednesday 10 until Thursday 11 April. In this matter the appellants sought to sue the respondent for alleged fraud relating to a contract. The claim form was issued and permission to serve the claim on the respondent out of jurisdiction was granted, in addition to various extensions and an order for alternative service. Just before the limitation period expired the claim was delivered to the respondent’s representation in Lebanon, which did not constitute good service under Lebanese law. The High Court retrospectively validated it as good service, which was overturned by the Court of Appeal in addition to the other orders. It is for the Supreme Court to determine what principles govern applications for retrospective validation of alternative service out of jurisdiction, and applications for a time extension for service of a claim form and to dispense with service. Case details are available here.

There are no Privy Council cases listed or judgments scheduled to be handed down this week.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor and R (Faulkner) v Secretary of State for Justice & The Parole Board, heard 19 – 21 November 2012.

Hayes v Willoughby, heard 17 January 2013.

WHA Ltd & Anor v HMRC, heard 21 – 24 January 2013.

SL v Westminster City Council, heard 28 – 29 January 2013.

Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd & Ors, heard 11 – 12 February 2013.

The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston, heard 13 – 14 February 2013.

Ministry of Defence v Smith & Ors, heard 18 – 21 February 2013.

BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd & Ors v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd (on behalf of Sealink Funding Ltd & Ors), BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd & Ors v Patron EMF S.A.R.L., and BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd & Ors v Eurosail-UK 2007- 3BL PLC, heard 25 – 26 February 2013.

In the Matter of B (a Child), heard 25 – 26 February 2013.

Benedetti v Sawiris & Ors, heard 26 – 28 February 2013.

Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma, heard 27 February 2013.

Jones (by Caldwell) v First Tier Tribunal & Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, heard 28 February 2013.

Petrodel Resources Ltd & Ors v Prest, heard 5 – 6 March 2013.

Uprichard v Scottish Ministers & Anor, heard 5 – 6 March 2013.

R v Brown, heard 7 March 2013.

R (ClientEarth) v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, heard 7 March 2013.

Salvesen & Ors v The Lord Advocate, heard 12 – 13 April 2013.

Futter & Anor v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, and Pitt & Anor v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, heard 12 – 14 April 2013.