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Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.
On Monday 9 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal of Harding v Attorney General of Anguilla (Anguilla). This appeal will consider whether the Appellant’s contract of engagement came to an end by the effluxion of time or whether the Appellant was dismissed from the office of Registrar of the High Court and whether the requirement that the Appellant subject herself to an interview to be reappointed as Registrar was an unlawful interference with a public office by the Government of Anguilla. It will also consider whether the Appellant has a legitimate expectation in law to a further appointment to the office of the Registrar of the High Court, whether the delay by the Court of Appeal (Anguilla Circuit) in rendering its judgment on the appeal contravened the Appellant’s constitutional right to a fair hearing, and the liability of the parties for the costs of the appeal. This will be heard in Courtroom 3.
On Tuesday 10 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Rhuppiah v Secretary of State for the Home Department. This appeal will consider the meaning of precarious in the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, s 117B(5), the weight to be given to private life established at a time when the appellant’s immigration status was precarious when conducting the balancing exercise under art 8, and the weight to be given to financial independence and proficiency in English when conducting the balancing exercise under art 8. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.
On Wednesday 11 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in Commissioners for HMRC v Taylor Clark Leisure Plc (Scotland). The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Hughes and Lord Hodge. This appeal considered whether certain claims for the return of overpaid VAT are to be treated as having been made by or on behalf of the single taxable person constituted by the Taylor Clark VAT Group, so that any repayment is due to Taylor Clark as the representative member of the single taxable person.
On Wednesday 11 July, the Supreme Court will hand down the judgment in R v Sally Lane & John Letts (AB & CD). The proposed panel for hand down is Lord Reed, Lord Hughes, and Lord Hodge. This appeal considered whether the phrase in the Terrorism Act 2000, s 17(b) ‘has reasonable cause to suspect’ has the same meaning as ‘has a reasonable suspicion’.
On Thursday 12 July, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of OWD Ltd trading as Birmingham Cash & Carry & Anor v HMRC. This appeal will consider whether HMRC have the power to allow an alcohol wholesaler, who HMRC have identified as unfit to operate in the industry, to continue to trade lawfully on a temporary basis while the wholesaler is awaiting the outcome of their appeal against HMRC’s decision. It will also consider whether the Hugh Court is entitled to grant interim relief to enable such an alcohol wholesaler to continue to trade lawfully while they are awaiting the outcome of their appeal against HMRC’s decision. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.
On Thursday 12 July, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the appeal (via video link) of University of Technology, Mauritius v Gopeechand (Mauritius). This appeal will consider whether the appellant, in its capacity as the respondent’s employer, is liable for the injuries sustained by the respondent while he was travelling home from work after office hours in a car provided by the appellant. This will be heard in Courtroom 2.
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.
R (AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Anor, heard 21 Nov 2017.
R (Stott) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 18 Jan 2018.
Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Generics (UK) Ltd t/a Mylan & Anor, heard 12-15 Feb 2018.
Williams & Anor v London Borough of Hackney, heard 14-15 Feb 2018.
Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 20-21 Feb 2018.
An NHS Trust & Ors v Y (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor), heard 26-27 Feb 2018.
James-Bowen & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, heard 6-7 Mar 2018.
Commissioners for HMRC v Taylor Clark Leisure Plc (Scotland), heard 11 Apr 2018.
KO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, & Or cases, heard 17-19 Apr 2018.
R v AB & CD, heard 19 Apr 2018.
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA v Playboy Club London Ltd & Ors, heard 24 Apr 2018.
Totel Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC, heard 25-26 Apr 2018.
In the matter of an application by Siobhan McLaughlin for Judicial Review (NI), heard 30 Apr 2018.
Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd & Ors (NI), heard 1-2 May 2018.
R (Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice; R (Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice, heard 8-9 May 2018.
Owens v Owens, heard 17 May 2018.
Mills v Mills, heard 6 Jun 2018.
Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, heard 7 Jun 2018.
Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire & Ors, heard 11-12 Jun 2018.
Nottingham City Council v Parr & Anor, heard 13 Jun 2018.
In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) and other cases, heard 19-21 Jun 2018.
In the matter of an application by Geraldine Finucane for Judicial Review (NI), heard 26-27 Jun 2018.
Warner v Scapa Flow Charters (Scotland), heard 28 Jun 2018.
Dooneen Ltd (t/a McGuines Associates) & Anor v Mond (Scotland), heard 3 Jul 2018.
Regency Villas Title Ltd & Ors v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd & Ors, heard 4-5 Jul 2018.