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This is the final court of appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies. It also serves those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to His Majesty in Council or, in the case of republics, to the Judicial Committee.
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- 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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- Carla Anita Cecilia Braynen Turnquest (Respondent) v Water and Sewerage Corporation (Appellant) (Bahamas)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
30 June 2026
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lord Snowden
The case raises the following issues: (1) Did the Court of Appeal err in reversing the finding that the Respondent had not proved documentary title in respect of the contested property? May the courts rely on section 3 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act to require the Respondent to deduce title beyond her 1963 Conveyance? (2) Did the Court of Appeal wrongly interfere with the finding that the Appellant had proved intention to possess? Does section 38 of the Limitation Act 1995 apply in the present circumstances? (3) If the Respondent has documentary title and the Appellant has possessory title in respect of the property, does the former, even if defective, constitute better title than the latter in a claim in trespass?
- Optis Cellular Technology LLC and others (Respondents) v Apple Retail UK Limited and others (Appellants) No 1
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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22 June 2026
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15 June 2026
Swearing in ceremony for Lord Snowden
Lord Snowden was today (15th June 2026) sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court by the Court's President, Lord Reed.
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LATEST JUDGMENTS
11 June 2026
Unicomer (St Vincent) Ltd (Appellant) v Appeal Commissioners and another (Respondents) (St Vincent and the Grenadines)- Luc Guilliey (Appellant) v OCAPAC Mauritius Holding Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius)
11 June 2026
The Estate of Claudia Edwards Bethel (Respondent) v Attorney General of The Bahamas and another (Appellants) (The Bahamas)4 June 2026
Wycliffe Baird (Appellant) v David Goldgar and four others (Respondents) (St Christopher and Nevis)22 May 2026
Uriah Woods (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago)