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

On Monday 24 November 2014 the Court will hear the appeal of R (Evans) v Information Commissioner involving the challenge brought by a Guardian journalist to seek disclosure of written communications between the Prince of Wales and Parliament. The Court is asked to consider whether the decision to exercise the power to overrule the Upper Tribunal’s decision to disclose the information was lawful and/or taken on reasonable grounds. It must also consider whether s 53(2) is compatible with the Environmental Information Directive 2003/4/EC and the ECHR, art 47. It will be heard in Court 1 from 11am and will continue on Tuesday from 10.30am.

On Wednesday 26 November the Court will hand down judgment in Al-Saud v Apex Global Management Ltd & Anor regarding the refusal by a Saudi Arabian Royal Family member to comply with an order to sign a witness statement pertaining to disclosure matters on the grounds that his status prevented him from doing so. It will be handed down in Court 1 from 9.45am.

On Wednesday the Court will also hear the appeal of R (JB) (Jamaica) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department regarding the appellant Secretary of State adding Jamaica to the list of states designated under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, s 94(4), which presumptively returns asylum seekers pending any appeal on the basis that the country is generally safe. The Court must decide whether she was entitled to do so under s 94(5) of the Act when only a group forming a small part of the population is at risk of persecution. This will be heard in Court 2 from 10.30am and will continue on Thursday.

On Wednesday 26 November the Privy Council will hear down judgment in the following cases: UC Rusal Alimina Jamaica Ltd & Ors v Wynette Miller & Ors; Crociani & Ors v Crociani & Ors (Jersey); and Krys & Ors v Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds (British Virgin Islands). It will also hear the case of Rainbow Insurance Co Ltd v The Financial Services Commission & Ors (Mauritius) involving whether the suspension of an insurance company’s registration under the Insurance Act 1987 was unreasonable or in breach of the rules of fairness in justice. This will be heard in Court 3 after the judgment hand-downs at 10.30am and will continue on Thursday.

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding:

Holt v Her Majesty’s Attorney General on behalf of the Queen, heard 15 – 16 January 2014.

A v SSHD (Scotland), heard 22 – 23 January 2014.

R (SG & Ors) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heard 29-30 April.

PwC v SAAD Investments Company Ltd (In Liquidation), heard 29-30 April.

Singularis Holdings Ltd v PwC, heard 29-30 April.

R (Robinson) v The Governor of HMP Whatton & Anor and related cases, heard 19-21 May 2014.

International Energy Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance plc, heard 15 and 16 July 2014.

Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, heard 22 and 23 July 2014.

Moohan & Anor v The Lord Advocate, heard 24 July 2014. (Decision handed down 25 July 2014, full judgment pending)

Michael & Ors v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Anor, heard 28 July 2014.

Al-Saud v Apex Global Management Ltd & Anor, heard 13 October 2014.

Jetivia SA & Anor v Bilta (UK) Ltd & Ors, heard 14 October 2014.

Graughran (AP) v The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, heard 16 October 2014.

Jackson v Murray & Ors, heard 20 October 2014.

R (Rotherham Borough Council & Ors) v Secretary of State for Business, heard 20 October 2014.

Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth v Loveridge, heard 21 October 2014.

Anson v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, heard 27 October 2014.

R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council & Anor, heard 3 November 2014.

JR 38, Re Judicial Review, heard 6 November 2014.

BP Shipping Ltd & Anor v Braganza, heard 10 November 2014.

Great Glasgow Health Board v Doogan & Anor, heard 11 November 2014.

Beghal v DPP, heard 12 November 2014.

Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc v Tael One Partners Ltd, heard 17 November 2014.

Secretary of State for the Home Department v B2, heard 18 November 2014.

Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Carlyle, heard 20 November 2014.