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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.
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- Saxon Woods Investments Limited and others (Respondents) v Costa (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
17 June 2026
Lord Sales,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose
Does a director’s duty to act in “good faith” in the best interests of a company under s172(1) Companies Act 2006 require them to act in a way that is objectively honest, or does it suffice that the director subjectively believed that what they were doing was in the best interests of the company?
- Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v R (on the application of Quaye) (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
22 June 2026
Lord Sales,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Issue 1: What is the meaning and substance of “detention at His Majesty’s pleasure”, the mandatory sentence for those who commit murder while they are children under the age of 18, as provided for by section 259 of the Sentencing Act 2020? Issue 2: Is section 128 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which inserted sections 27A and 27B into the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, compatible with articles 5, 7, and 14 (read with article 5), of the European Convention on Human Rights?
- R v Sheikh and others (Respondents)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
25 June 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Did the Court of Appeal err in its interpretation and application of section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (“DVCVA”)?
- Valeriy Ernestovich Drelle (Respondent) v Servis-Terminal LLC (In Liquidation in the Russian Federation) (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
24 June 2026
Lord Sales,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens,
Lord Doherty
Can a bankruptcy petition be founded on a foreign judgment which has not been recognised in England and Wales?
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- Optis Cellular Technology LLC and others (Respondents) v Apple Retail UK Limited and others (Appellants) No 2
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
29 June 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Simler,
Lord Kitchin
What is the correct approach that UK courts should adopt when determining fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms for global portfolio licences of standard essential patents? Did the Court of Appeal err in reaching its own determination of the FRAND rate in this case, instead of remitting the matter for re-assessment? Did the Court of Appeal err in its approach to the question of payment of royalties on past sales in FRAND licences? Did the Court of Appeal err in its consideration of the effects of parallel foreign patent infringement proceedings?
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7 May 2026
In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Appellants) No 2- In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents)
22 April 2026
Bath Racecourse Company Ltd and others (Appellants) v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE and others (Respondents)- In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)
- Gatwick Investment Ltd and others (Appellants) v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (Respondent)