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Amendments to Practice Directions
Practice notes • 21 September 2026
Amendments to Practice Directions

Latest Judgment
Latest judgments • 21 September 2026
Latest Judgment

Latest Judgment

Competitions launched for two Justices of the UK Supreme Court
Justices • 21 September 2026
Competitions launched for two Justices of the UK Supreme Court

Future Judgments
Future judgments • 15 September 2026
Future Judgments

Future Judgments

Gratis visa application process for parties attending the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London announced
Other • 10 September 2026
Gratis visa application process for parties attending the JCPC in London announced

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.

Lord Briggs confirmed as the next President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Justices • 8 September 2026
Lord Briggs confirmed as the next President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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

Permission to Appeal -July 2026
Permission to Appeal • 24 August 2026
Permission to Appeal -July 2026

Permission to Appeal -July 2026

New permanent exhibition The Law and Us opens at the UK Supreme Court
Other • 20 August 2026
New permanent exhibition The Law and Us opens at the UK Supreme Court

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

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to sit in Bermuda in April 2027
International courts • 17 August 2026
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to sit in Bermuda in April 2027

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.

The JCPC has updated the Electronic Papers Guidance.
Other • 7 August 2026
The JCPC has updated the Electronic Papers Guidance.

Permission to Appeal -June 2026
Permission to Appeal • 7 August 2026
Permission to Appeal -June 2026

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

Competition launched for a Justice of the UK Supreme Court
Justices • 31 July 2026
Competition launched for a Justice of the UK Supreme Court

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 on word limits for written cases
Other • 23 July 2026
Informal consultation on word limits for written cases

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

UK Supreme Court visits Italian Constitutional Court
International courts • 14 July 2026
UK Supreme Court visits Italian Constitutional Court

On Friday 10 July 2026, the first direct exchange between the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Italian Constitutional Court took place in Rome.

UK Supreme Court Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26 laid before Parliament
Corporate updates • 13 July 2026
UK Supreme Court Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26 laid before Parliament

The UK Supreme Court’s Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26 (ARA) have been laid before Parliament today (13 July 2026).

The Supreme Court website catalogue at The National Archives. The Supreme Court website catalogue at The National Archives.

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