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

On Tuesday 22nd February, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Competition and Markets Authority v Pfizer Inc and Flynn Pharma Ltd, on appeal from [2020] EWCA 617. The issue is phrased as follows: ‘When considering what costs to award following an appeal before the Competition Appeal Tribunal from an infringement decision of the Competition and Markets Authority, is there a starting point and if so, what is it? In particular, was the Court of Appeal correct to decide that there is a starting point that no order for costs should be made against a regulator if it has been unsuccessful, except for a good reason, or is the starting point instead that an order for costs should be made against the regulator where it is unsuccessful?’ The hearing will begin at 10:30 in Courtroom One.

On Wednesday 23rd February, judgment will be handed down in Craig (AP) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another, on appeal from [2020] HCJAC 22. The judgment will have the citation [2022] UKSC 6 and will be handed down at 09:45. The Court were asked whether the failure to bring into force certain amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 in Scotland gives rise to a breach of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding: (As of 23/2/22)

  • 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
  • BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and Ors, heard 4 May 2021
  • Bott & Co Solicitors v Ryanair DAC, heard 20 May 2021
  • East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Flowers and Ors, heard 22 June 2021
  • Basfar v Wong, heard 13th-14th October
  • Secretary of State for the Home Department v SC (Jamaica), heard 19th October
  • Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees Ltd, heard 26th October
  • Harpur Trust v Brazel, heard 9th November 2021
  • FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Company and others heard 10th November 2021
  • Guest and another v Guest heard 3rd December 2021
  • Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery heard 7th December 2021
  • Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga, heard 12th January 2022
  • Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) v HSBC Bank PLC, heard 19th January 2022
  • Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v NCL Investments Ltd and another, heard 25th January 2022
  • R v Maughan, heard 27th January 2022
  • Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd, Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Ashloch Ltd and another and On Tower UK Ltd (formerly known as Arqiva Services Ltd) v AP Wireless II (UK) Ltd, heard 1st February 2022
  • DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland), heard 8th February 2022
  • R (on the application of Coughlan) v Minister for the Cabinet Office, heard 15th February 2022
  • Competition and Markets Authority v Pfizer Inc and Flynn Pharma Ltd, heard 22nd February 2022