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On Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June 2020, the UK Supreme Court will hear the appeal of R (Z & Anor)(AP) v Hackney London Borough Council & Anor. This appeal will consider whether the Second Respondent can lawfully restrict the provision of its social housing to members of the Orthodox Jewish community and whether the First Respondent can lawfully maintain its housing nomination arrangements with the Second Respondent.
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in R v Hilton (Northern Ireland). This appeal considers where property is held by the defendant and another person, the circumstances in which the court is making a confiscation order required by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s 160A in determining the available amount, to give that other person a reasonable opportunity to make representations to it at the time the order is made.
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court will hand down judgment in Villiers v Villiers. This appeal will consider, inter alia, whether the courts of England and Wales have the power to stay an application for maintenance pursuant to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, s 27 on the grounds of forum non conveniens when divorce proceedings are taking place in Scotland.
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Presidential Insurance Company Ltd v Twitz & Anor (Trinidad & Tobago). This appeal will consider inter alia whether the Court of Appeal correctly interpreted ss.4(7) and 10(1) of the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act Ch 48:51.
On Thursday 2 July 2020, the Privy Council will hear the appeal of David & Ors v The Queen (Bahamas). This appeal will consider inter alia whether the convictions of Stubbs and Davis for murder and attempted murder were rendered unsafe by (i) the trial Judge’s handling of evidence at trial or (ii) the trial Judge’s directions to the jury.
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
R V C, heard 27 January 2020
Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd (Northern Ireland), heard 28- 29 January 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
Stoffel & Co v Grondona, heard 5 May 2020
Secretary of State for Health & Ors v Servier Laboratories Ltd & Ors, heard 9 June 2020
Okpabi & Ors v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Anor, heard 23 June 2020
R (Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd) v CPS, heard 25 June 2020.