Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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  Court room 3

  10:30AM

  Wycliffe Baird (Appellant) v David Goldgar and four others (Respondents) (St Christopher and Nevis)
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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  27 April 2026

  Tesla, Inc and others (Respondents) v InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc and another (Appellants) No 2

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Briggs,

  Lord Hamblen,

  Lord Burrows,

  Lord Kitchin

  (1) Do the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to determine disputes as to what licence terms are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory at the request of an implementor rather than a patent owner, where the licence is offered by an intermediary as part of a pool or platform of patents? (2) What is the scope of the rule of civil procedure concerning the service of documents in intellectual property claims and the appropriate forum in relation to claims seeking licences under standard-essential patents?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2025/0058 Tesla, Inc and another (Appellants) v Interdigital Patent Holdings and others (Respondents)

  Cross Appeal

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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  27 April 2026

  Tesla, Inc and another (Appellants) v Interdigital Patent Holdings and others (Respondents)

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Briggs,

  Lord Hamblen,

  Lord Burrows,

  Lord Kitchin

  Do the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to determine disputes as to what licence terms are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory at the request of an implementor rather than a patent owner, where the licence is offered by an intermediary as part of a pool or platform of patents?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2025/0058/A Tesla, Inc and others (Respondents) v InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc and another (Appellants) No 2

  Cross Appeal

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Judgment

  29 April 2026

  Anthony Noel Hosein (formerly Anthony Noel Egbert) (Appellant) v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Hamblen,

  Lord Leggatt,

  Lord Stephens,

  Lady Rose

  (i) Was the Court of Appeal wrong because it did not overturn the decision of the trial judge to strike out Mr Hosein’s constitutional claim on the basis of various factors, in particular the availability of a parallel remedy and the delay in bringing proceedings? (ii) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to conclude there was no evidence of apparent bias on the part of the trial judge?

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Judgment

  29 April 2026

  Richard Taylor Assistant Superintendent of Police (Respondent) v Natalie Natasha Spring and another (Appellants) (Trinidad and Tobago)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Leggatt,

  Lord Burrows,

  Lord Stephens,

  Lord Doherty

  Did the Court of Appeal err in its interpretation of the Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Act No.8 of 2019 (the “Act”) in finding that the Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order (“PUWO”) originally imposed under that Act and then set aside by the High Court could be reinstated, including as against the Estate of Sheldon Spring?

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Judgment

  29 April 2026

  Wolda Salamma Gardner (Appellant) v Director of Public Prosecutions and another (Respondents) (Bermuda)

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Leggatt,

  Lord Stephens,

  Lord Richards

  In what circumstances can a person make an application for redress under section 15 of the Bermuda Constitution in respect of an alleged breach of fundamental rights, where the breach complained of arises retrospectively following the decision of a court.

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