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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 open today from 9.00AM to 4.30PM. The Case Management Portal will be down for maintenance from 1700-1900 on 28th January, 2025.
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- Department for Business and Trade and another (Respondents) v The Information Commissioner (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
28 January 2025
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards,
Rt Hon Sir Declan Morgan
Whether section 2(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act permits aggregation.
- The Father (Appellant) v Worcestershire County Council (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
29 January 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Should the appellant's application for a writ of habeas corpus in respect of his children, who are being raised in the respondent local authority's care, have been granted?
- Joey Delosa Buray (Respondent) v Immigration Appeals Tribunal and another (Appellants) (Cayman Islands)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
3 February 2025
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?
- Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Antonio Sobers (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
4 February 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Simler
Did the Court of Appeal err in setting aside a test case agreement and consent order agreed between the parties?
Linked cases
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (Appellant) v Conti 11. Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS “MSC Flaminia” (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
5 February 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows
(1) On its true construction, does the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (‘1976 Convention’) permit a charterer to limit its liability to an owner for a claim concerning loss originally suffered by the owner, itself? (2) On their true construction, what is the scope of Article 2.1(a) and (f), 1976 Convention?
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LATEST JUDGMENTS
18 December 2024
Hirachand (Appellant) v Hirachand and another (Respondents)11 December 2024
La Micro Group Inc (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)- Frenkel (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)
20 November 2024
Kireeva (Appellant) v Bedzhamov (Respondent)- Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v Public and Commercial Services Union (Appellant)