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The President of the Supreme Court Lord Reed of Allermuir has delivered his valedictory lecture ahead of his retirement next year.

Future Judgments

The Independent selection commission has launched two competitions to appoint two new Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom - one from Northern Ireland and one from England and Wales.

Latest Judgment

Lord Hamblen of Kersey has today (6th October 2026) announced his intention to retire from the Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) on 30th September 2027.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is pleased to confirm a free streamlined process for visa applications by parties attending appeals in London.

HM The King has approved the appointment of Lord Briggs as the next President of the Supreme Court

Permission to Appeal -July 2026

The Supreme Court is proud to announce that its new permanent exhibition is open to the public

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has accepted an invitation from the Government of Bermuda to sit in the British Overseas Territory for a week of appeal hearings in 2027.

Refusal of permission to appeal, and the reasons given for refusing permission to appeal, have no status as a precedent.

Following the announcement by Lord Reed that he will retire from the Supreme Court in January 2027, applications are now sought for the appointment of a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Informal consultation launched on the reduction of word limits for written cases