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

On Monday 8 February, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Burnett or Grant v International Insurance Company of Hanover Limited. For the purpose of interpreting a contract for public liability insurance provided by Hanover (the “Policy”), the Supreme Court is asked to consider whether the death of Ms Burnett’s husband: (1) was brought about by a “deliberate act” within the terms of the Policy and, if so, whether Hanover’s liability to indemnify is excluded by the relevant policy wording; and (2) was a consequence of a “wrongful arrest” within the terms of the Policy with the effect that Hanover’s liability is limited to GBP 100,000.

On Wednesday 10 February, the Supreme Court will hear the case of R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. The appeal will consider whether the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements guidance is unlawful.

On Friday 12 February, the Supreme Court will hand down two judgments. The first is Okpabi and Ors v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Anor. This appeal considered whether and in what circumstances the UK-domiciled parent company of a multi-national group of companies may owe a common law duty of care to individuals who allegedly suffer serious harm as a result of alleged systemic health, safety and environmental failings of one of its overseas subsidiaries as the operator of a joint venture operation.

The second is T W Logistics Ltd v Essex County Council & Anor. This appeal considered how the legislation prohibiting various activities on town or village greens interacts with the registration regime, given the rule that the public’s activities on the land before registration may co-exist with those of the landowner, and must do after registration.

The hand-downs will be streamed on Supreme Court Live and will then be made available on the Supreme Court’s video on demand service.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

 

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

R V C, heard 27 January 2020

Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, heard 12- 13 February 2020

Shannon v Rampersad & Anor (T/A Clifton House Residential Home), heard 12-13 February 2020

Asda Stores Ltd v Brierly & Ors, heard 13-14 June 2020

Uber BV & Ors v Aslam & Ors, heard 21-22 July 2020

Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd & Ors, heard 23 July 2020

Allykhan v Abdool (Mauritius), heard 23 July 2020

Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd v Nautical Challenge Ltd, heard 5-6 October 2020

Manchester Building Society (Appellant) v Grant Thornton UK LLP (Respondent), heard 13-14 October 2020

SC, CB and 8 children (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and others (Respondents), heard 20-22 October 2020

Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd, heard 2-3 November 2020

Khan v Meadows, heard 5 November 2020

A and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and Anor, heard 11 November 2020

Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd, heard 12 November 2020

R (on the application of Begum) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020

R (on the application of TN (Vietnam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Anor, heard 30 November and 01 December 2020

Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegler and Ors, heard 12 January 2021

 FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie (as dependant and executrix of Professor Sir Ian Brownlie, CBE, QC), heard 13 and 14 January 2021

Matthew and Ors v Sedman and Ors, heard 19 January 2021

R (on the application AB) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 20 and 21 January 2021

G v G, heard 25 January 2021

Balhousie Holdings Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Scotland), heard 26 and 27 January 2021

CPRE Kent v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, heard 28 January 2021

Burnett or Grant v International Insurance Company of Hanover Limited, heard 8 February 2021

R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 10 February 2021