
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
We are the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Supreme Court hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.
The Court is open today from 9.00AM to 4.30PM
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- THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
17 February 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Briggs
Is there a statutory limitation period applicable to a claim under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006? If so, what is that period?
- Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited (Respondent) v Jersey Competent Authority and another (Appellants) (Jersey)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
24 February 2025
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt
Is the International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law 2018 a disproportionate restriction on the right of access to the court and therefore incompatible with article 6(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights?
- Stevens (Respondent) v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (In Liquidation) and another (Appellants)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
25 February 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen
(1) If, in a continuous course of conduct, fiduciaries commit two or more breaches of their duty, can losses from one breach be set-off against gains from another? (2) If so, can the fiduciary and/or his dishonest assistant set-off losses against gains in this case? Easy Ready Case Summary - https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/easy_read_case_summary_for_local_authority_v_jb_uksc_2020_0133_56a4b3e40e.pdf
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25 March 2024
UK Supreme Court pays tribute to former Justice Lord Walker
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LATEST JUDGMENTS
30 July 2025
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (Appellant) v Conti 11. Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS “MSC Flaminia” (Respondent)26 March 2024
Hassam and another (Appellants) v Rabot and another (Respondents)6 March 2024
Merticariu (Appellant) v Judecatoria Arad, Romania (Respondent)- Bertino (Appellant) v Public Prosecutor's Office, Italy (Respondent)
- Lifestyle Equities CV and another (Respondents) v Amazon UK Services Ltd and others (Appellants)