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- Tesla, Inc and others (Respondents) v InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc and another (Appellants) No 2
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
29 April 2026
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?
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- Augustine (Appellant) v Data Cars Limited (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
7 May 2026
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
Does Regulation 5 of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the “Part-Time Workers Regulations”) apply if a worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, but not the sole cause, of their less favourable treatment?
- Forthwell Limited (Appellant) v Pontegadea UK Limited (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 May 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Hodge
In what circumstances can a party to a contract recover damages for a breach of that contract in respect of losses that were sustained not by the contracting party itself but by its subsidiary?
- Barton Turns Developments Limited (Appellant) v Treadwell (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
21 May 2026
(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
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- Rice (Respondent) v Wicked Vision Limited (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
21 May 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
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