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Listed for two days from this morning is the appeal of Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG (formerly known as Victoria) in front of L Neuberger, L Mance, L Sumption, L Toulson, and L Hodge. The appellant’s husband had been posted in Germany with HM Forces, when he was knocked off his bicycle near his barracks and died from his injuries. The driver of the car was resident in Germany, and had third-party insurance with the German-registered respondent company. The appellant started proceedings in England against the respondent, including a claim for damages, arguing that the quantification of damages recoverable from the respondent is governed entirely by English law, and, in particular, by provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.

From Wednesday until Thursday 23 Jan is the matter of A v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Scotland). There are no UKSC case details currently available for this case, but our summary is available here. The issue for the Supreme Court is whether the discretion to prohibit publication of a name or other material in connection with court proceedings under s 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 was correctly exercised in a case concerning judicial review of a deportation order.

On Wednesday 22 January 2014 the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in the linked cases of R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v The Secretary of State for Transport & Anor, R (Heathrow Hub Limited & Anor) v The Secretary of State for Transport & Anor; and R (Buckinghamshire County Council & Ors) v The Secretary of State for Transport; and Marley v Rawlings & Anor.

There are two hearings in the Privy Council this week. This morning in Courtroom 3 is the Mauritian appeal of Piganiol v Smegh (Ille Maurice) Ltee, concerning a rescission order. On Thursday in Ramdeen v The State the Judicial Committee will consider a death penalty appeal on the basis of inadequacies in directions to the jury and evidence.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

Re an application by Central Craigavon Ltd for Judicial Review, heard 15 May 2013.

R v Ahmad & Anor, heard 29 July 2013.

P (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v Cheshire West and Chester Council, and P & Anor (by their litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v Surrey County Council, heard 21 – 23 October 2013.

Kennedy v The Charity Commission, heard 29 – 31 October 2013.

Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria, heard 4 – 5 November 2013.

EM (Eritrea) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 6 – 7 November 2013.

Richardson & Anor v DPP, heard 12 November 2013.

Coventry & Ors v Lawrence & Anor, heard 12 – 14 November 2013.

Cramaso LLP v Ogilvie-Grant, Earl of Seafield & Ors, heard 18 – 19 November 2013.

Stott v Thomas Cook Tour Operators Ltd, heard 20 November 2013.

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc, heard 25 – 26 November 2013.

A v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 26 – 27 November 2013.

R (Eastenders Cash and Carry plc & Ors) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, heard 27 – 28 November 2013..

 R (British Sky Broadcasting Ltd) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, heard 3 December 2013.

In the matter of an application of Raymond Brownlee for Judicial Review, heard 5 December 2013.

R v O’Brien, heard 5 December 2013.

R (T & Anor) v SSHD & Anor, heard 9 – 10 December 2013.

R v Mackle (Nos. 1, 2 and 3), and R v McLaughlin, heard 11 – 12 December 2013.

R (AM) v The Director of Public Prosecutions; R (AM) v Director of Public Prosecution; and R (Nicklinson & Anor) v Ministry of Justice, heard 16 – 19 December 2013.

Adamson v Paddico Ltd and Taylor (on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Markham & Little Francis) v Betterment Properties Ltd, heard 15 January 2014.

Holt v Her Majesty’s Attorney General on behalf of the Queen, heard 15 – 16 January 2014.

The Commissioners for HMRC v Forde and McHugh Ltd, heard 16 January 2014.