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On Monday 15 June and Tuesday 16 June 2020, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Shagang Shipping Company Ltd (in liquidation) v HNA Group Company Ltd. This appeal will consider, inter alia, whether the Judge had made a finding that torture had not been proved on the balance of probabilities as well as the correct treatment of hearsay evidence in a civil trial where the possibility of torture cannot be ruled out.

On Wednesday 17 June 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in the case of Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLC & Ors. This appeal considers, inter alia, whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in finding that the multilateral interchange fees at issue amounted to a restriction of competition in the acquiring market contrary to TFEU, Article 101 (1).

On Wednesday 17 June 2020, the Supreme Court will also hand down judgment in the case of Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd. This appeal considers whether the court should grant an injunction to restrain a company in insolvent liquidation from referring a dispute with a cross-claiming creditor to adjudication and whether an adjudicator has jurisdiction to decide such a dispute.

On Thursday 18 June 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in ABC (AP) v Principal Reporter & Anor (Scotland). This appeal will consider whether a declaration of incompatibility should be made in respect of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, s 81 (3).

On Thursday 18 June 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in In the matter of XY (Scotland). This appeal will consider whether the provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 violate Articles 6 and 8 of the ECHR and whether a declaration of incompatibility should be made in respect of the provisions.

On Wednesday 17 June and Thursday 18 June 2020, the Privy Council will hear the appeal of National Stadium (Grenada) Corporation v NH International (Caribbean) Ltd (Trinidad and Tobago.) This appeal will consider, inter alia, whether Clico Bank held US $ 2.8 m on trust for the contractor.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

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

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

Vedanta Resources Plc & Anor v Lungowe & Ors, heard 15-16 Jan 2019

Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd, heard 8 May 2019

Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue, heard 27 June 2019

Unwired Planet International Ltd & Anor v Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd & Anor, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL and ZTE Corporation & Anor v Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL, heard 21- 24 October 2019

In the matter of an application by Anthony McIntyre for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland), heard 24 October 2019

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Parry & Ors, heard 31 October 2019

Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd), heard 12-13 November 2019

ABC (AP) v Principal Reporter & Anor (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019

In the matter of XY (AP) (Scotland), heard 13- 14 November 2019

R v Hilton (Northern Ireland), heard 2 December 2019

MacDonald & Anor v Cambroe Estates Ltd (Scotland), heard 4 December 2019

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

Villiers v Villiers, heard 9- 10 December 2019.

R (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 12 December 2019.

Lehtimaki & Ors v Cooper, heard 14- 15 January 2020

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLP & Ors, heard 20-23 January 2020

R V C, heard 27 January 2020

Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd (Northern Ireland), heard 28- 29 January 2020

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Kymab Ltd, heard 11-12 February 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

Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation & Ors v Commissioners of Inland Revenue (1) and (2), heard 18- 20 February 2020

Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd, heard 22-23 April 2020

The Advocate General representing the Commissioners of HMRC v K E Entertainments Ltd (Scotland), heard 29 April 2020

Stoffel & Co v Grondona, heard 5 May 2020

Secretary of State for Health & Ors v Servier Laboratories Ltd & Ors, heard 9 June 2020.