Share it

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

On Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Wright) v Resilient Energy Severndale Ltd & Anor. This appeal will consider whether, on an application for planning permission for a wind turbine proposed to be undertaken by a community benefit society, the distribution to the local community of a community benefit fund derived from the operation of the turbine is, in the circumstances of the case, a material planning consideration which the council could lawfully take into account when considering whether to grant planning permission. This will be heard in Ty Hywel, National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.

On Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Singularis Holdings Ltd (In official liquidation) v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd. This appeal will consider whether the dishonest state of mind of the sole shareholder and a director of a company is attributable to the company for the purposes of a claim in negligence against a third party bank or broker and, if so, what the circumstances are of that attribution. This will be heard in Ty Hywel, National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.

On Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Stanford International Bank Ltd (in Liquidation) v Curiae & Anor. This appeal will consider the interpretation and application of the Antiguan International Business Corporations Act, s 204 in the context of the liquidation of Stanford International Bank on the discovery of a large-scale Ponzi scheme. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Wednesday 24 July the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy). The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Reed and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether, on remittal to the Upper Tribunal, the respondent should be permitted to argue that he had acquired a right of permanent residence by the time the decision to deport him was made.

On Wednesday 24 July the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in R (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers & Anor) v Food Standards Agency. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Reed and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether there us a right of appeal against an Official Veterinarian’s assessment of the fitness of meat for human consumption where there is a dispute as to the fitness of the meat for human consumption.

On Wednesday 24 July the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in X v Kuoni Travel Ltd. The proposed panel for hand down is Lady Hale, Lord Reed and Lord Lloyd-Jones. This appeal considered whether the respondent is liable to the appellant for breach of contract and/or under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations, reg 15.

On Thursday 25 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Edwards on behalf of the late Arthur Watkins v Hugh James Ford Simey Solicitors. This appeal will consider what circumstances engage the principle of full compensation, and to what extent a court should admit evidence which was obtained after the date of settlement of the original claim when determining whether a claimant has suffered loss. This will be heard in Ty Hywel, National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.

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

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.

In the matter of D (a child), heard 3-4 Oct 2018.

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

Shanks v Unilever Plc & Ors, heard 6-7 Feb 2019.

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (Italy), heard 7 Feb 2019.

Cape Intermediate Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK), heard 18-19 Feb 2019.

R (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers & Anor) v Food Standards Agency, heard 5 Mar 2019.

Commissioners for HMRC v Frank A Smart & Sons Ltd (Scotland), heard 6 Mar 2019.

Akcil & Ors v Koza & Anor, heard 19 Mar 2019.

X v Kuoni Travel Ltd, heard 1 May 2019.

MacDonald & Anor v Carnbroe Estates Ltd (Scotland), heard 2 May 2019.

Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Secretary of State for the Home Department v Shah, heard 7 May 2019.

Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd, heard 8 May 2019.

Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd, heard 14 May 2019.

Gilham v Ministry of Justice, heard 5-6 Jun 2019.

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ, heard 11 Jun 2019.

Royal Mail Group Ltd v Jhuti, heard 12-13 Jun 2019.

Micula & Ors v Romania, heard 18-20 Jun 2019.

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

RR v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heard 3 Jul 2019.

The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd, heard 9-10 Jul 2019.

R (Lancashire County Council) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, heard 15-16 Jul 2019.

In the matter of NY (A child), heard 18 Jul 2019.