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

On Wednesday 26 April, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Cardiff & Vale University Health Board & Ors) v Ceredigion County Council & Ors. This will consider whether the NHS (through Local Health Boards) is required to fund registered nurses in care homes only when they are providing nursing care, or also when they are providing social care to certain residents. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

On Wednesday 26 April and Thursday 27 April, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeals of Lendore & Anor v The AG of Trinidad & Tobago and Bullock & Ors v The AG of Trinidad & Tobago. These will consider whether, in imposing terms of imprisonment upon commutation of the appellants’ death sentences, the President exercised a sentencing function and thereby acted contrary to the separation of powers and the Constitution, s 4. They will also consider whether the terms of imprisonment imposed by the President amounted to cruel and unusual punishment contrary to the Constitution, s 5, and if so, whether the appellants are entitled to judicial determination of the appropriate remedy. These will be heard in Courtroom 3.

On Thursday 27 April, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Goldtrail Travel Ltd (in liquidation) v Onur Air Tasimacilik AS. This will consider in what circumstances a Court should take into account the position of third parties who might be in a position to fund a litigant, when considering whether that litigant’s claim or defence is likely to be stifled by a requirement that it post security for costs. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.

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.