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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

We are the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Supreme Court hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.

The Court is closed for the weekend


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  • The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

    Judgment

    28 April 2025

    Attorney General of the Cayman Islands and another (Appellants) v Joey Delosa Buray and another (Respondents), Zanna Me-Waakie Jones Hunter intervening (Cayman Islands)

    Lord Reed,

    Lord Sales,

    Lord Hamblen,

    Lord Leggatt,

    Lady Simler

    Is section 37(3) of the Immigration (Transition) Act (2021 Revision) incompatible with the right to private and family life under section 9 of the Bill of Rights?


  • UK Supreme Court

    Judgment

    30 April 2025

    R (Respondent) v Perry (Appellant)

    Lord Reed,

    Lord Hodge,

    Lord Lloyd-Jones,

    Lord Hamblen,

    Lord Leggatt

    The issues in this appeal can be grouped into three questions: (1)As certified by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, is the interpretation of a defence statement provided under Part 1 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 a question of law for the trial judge? (2)Was the search of the appellant’s property lawful and if not what are the consequences of that unlawfulness? (3)Does the application to the appellant of the sentencing regime provided for by article 15A of the Terorism Act 2002 breach Article 7 of the European Convention of Human Rights?

    Linked cases


  • UK Supreme Court

    Judgment

    30 April 2025

    R (Respondent) v Perry (Appellant) No 2

    Lord Reed,

    Lord Hodge,

    Lord Lloyd-Jones,

    Lord Hamblen,

    Lord Leggatt

    The issues in this appeal can be grouped into three questions: (1) As certified by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, is the interpretation of a defence statement provided under Part 1 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 a question of law for the trial judge? (2) Was the search of the appellant’s property lawful and if not what are the consequences of that unlawfulness? (3) Does the application to the appellant of the sentencing regime provided for by article 15A of the Terorism Act 2002 breach Article 7 of the European Convention of Human Rights?

    Linked cases


  • UK Supreme Court

    Hearing

    30 April 2025

    Standish (Appellant) v Standish (Respondent)

    Lord Reed,

    Lord Lloyd-Jones,

    Lord Burrows,

    Lord Stephens,

    Lady Simler

    When does non-matrimonial property become matrimonial property in the context of financial remedy proceedings, and how should the sharing principle be applied to such property?


  • The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

    Hearing

    30 April 2025

    Cayman Shores Development Ltd and another (Respondents) v The Proprietors, Strata Plan No.79 (known as Lion's Court) and others (Appellants) (Cayman Islands)

    Lord Hodge,

    Lord Briggs,

    Lord Sales,

    Lord Hamblen,

    Lord Richards

    Are rights to play golf, tennis and to enjoy facilities on certain land in Grand Cayman and associated restrictive agreements binding upon the current owners of that land?



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