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

On Tuesday 2 May, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Alves v AG of the Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands). This will consider whether the Claimant’s claim was statute barred by reason of the provisions of the Public Authorities Protection Act, s 2, in that the negligence by the Government causing the injury to the Claimant occurred in the direct discharge of its public duty or direct exercise of its authority to provide hospital services under the Public Hospital Act. It will also consider whether there is a private duty owed by the State to a Government employee which is separate from the public duties being performed by the State. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 3 May and Thursday 4 May, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of P v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. This will consider whether police officers are entitled to bring discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal in respect of dismissals following proceedings before a Misconduct Panel. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 3 May and Thursday 4 May, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Fair Trading Commission v Digicel Jamaica Ltd & Anor. This will consider whether the Fair Competition Act, s 17 applies to the agreement between the Respondents dated 11 Mar 2011 (alternatively to the mergers and acquisitions in this case). It will also consider whether the Fair Competition Act, s 17 applies to an agreement where transactions arising from it are approved by a Minister pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, s 17. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

A full list of the cases scheduled for the Easter term can be found here.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

Asset Land Investment Plc & Anor v The Financial Conduct Authority, heard 13–14 January 2016.

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd & Ors, heard 21 January 2016.

Mohammed & Ors v Ministry of Defence & Anor, heard 9–10 May.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc v Lomas & Ors and other cases, heard 17-20 October 2016.

Mohammed & Ors v Ministry of Defence, heard 25-27 October 2016.

China National Chartering Company Ltd v Gard Marine and Energy Ltd & Anor, Gard Marine and Entergy Ltd  v China National Chartering Company Ltd & Anor, and Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha v Gard Marine and Energy Ltd & Anor, heard 1-3 November 2016.

R (A) (a Child) (by her litigation friend B) v Secretary of State for Health, heard 2 November 2016.

PNM v Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors, heard 17 Jan 2017.

Hartley & Ors v King Edward VI College, heard 1 February 2017.

Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council, heard 8-9 February 2017.

Poshteh v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, heard 14 February 2017.

R (Kiarie) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Byndloss) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 15-16 February 2017.

R (Coll) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 21 Feb 2017.

Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes & Anor; Richborough Estate Partnership LLP & Anor v Cheshire East Borough Council, heard 22 and 23 Feb 2017.

Lord Advocate (representing the Taiwanese Judicial Authorities & Anor) v Dean (Scotland), heard on 6 Mar 2017.

Keefe (by his litigation friend Eyton) v Hoteles Pinero Canarias SL, heard 7 Mar 2017.

Miller & Ors v Ministory of Justice; O’Brien v Ministry of Justice; and Walker v Innospec Ltd & Ors, heard 8-9 Mar 2017.

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

RFC 2012 Plc (in liquidation) (formerly The Rangers Football Club Plc) v Advocate General for Scotland (Scotland), heard 15-16 Mar 2017.

Taurus Petroleum Ltd v State Oil Marketing Company of the Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq (SOMO), heard 21-23 Mar 2017.

SM (Algeria) v Entry Clearance Officer UK Visa Section, heard 23 Mar 2017.

R (UNISON) v Lord Chancellor, heard 27-28 Mar 2017.

Eli Lilly & Co v Actavis UK Ltd & Ors, heard 4-6 Apr 2017.

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

R (Cardiff & Vale University Health Board & Ors) v Ceredigion County Council & Ors, heard 26 Apr 2017.

Goldtrail Travel Ltd (in liquidation) v Onur Air Tasimacilik AS, heard 27 Apr 2017.