The SUPREME COURT

News archive

On this page you can find all archived news relating to the Supreme Court.

Please use the links below to access the archived news stories. For all enquiries about any of these archived news stories, please contact the Supreme Court communications team via the press office.

2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010

2020

• Selection process for Supreme Court Justice launched
  30 March 2020
• Update about visiting the UK Supreme Court
  23 March 2020
• Registry update
  23 March 2020
• Practice notice for Electronic bundles for Applications for Permission to Appeal
  16 March 2020
• Watch valedictory ceremony for Lord Carnwath
  12 March 2020
• Valedictory ceremony for Lord Carnwath
  6 March 2020
• Permission to appeal decision In the matter of Al-M (Children)
  5 March 2020
• Watch swearing-in ceremony of Lord Hodge as Deputy President
  13 February 2020
• The Supreme Court houses exhibition of artwork from Legal Action Group's s children's book
  6 February 2020
• Lord Hodge to be sworn-in as new Deputy President on Thursday 13 February 2020
  4 February 2020
• Swearing-in of the Supreme Court President and new Justice on Monday 13 January 2020
  7 January 2020

2019

• Lady Hale to guest edit BBC Radio 4's Today programme
  23 December 2019
• New artwork celebrating 100 years of women in law
  18 December 2019
• Valedictory ceremony for Lady Hale
  18 December 2019
• UK Supreme Court marks ten-year anniversary with special lecture series
  12 December 2019
• Prorogation-related cases
  24 September 2019
• UKSC to sit in Wales this summer
  1 March 2019
• Supreme Court selection process for President and Justices
  8 February 2019
• Royal Visit to The Supreme Court by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
  6 February 2019
• Watch swearing-in ceremony of Lord Sales as Justice of The Supreme Court
  14 January 2019
• Swearing in ceremony for Lord Justice Sales on Monday 14 January at 09:30
  7 January 2019

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2018

• Watch valedictory ceremony for Lord Sumption
  12 December 2018
• New Forms and Practice Directions Amendments
  10 December 2018
• Permission to appeal for R (on the application of Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice
  27 November 2018
• Permission to appeal determination in the matter of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Appellant) v Wightman and others (Respondents)
  20 November 2018
• Permission to appeal application in the matter of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Appellant) v Wightman and others (Respondents)
  16 November 2018
• Permission to appeal hearing on R (on the application of Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice
  13 November 2018
• Watch swearing-in ceremony of Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin as Supreme Court Justices
  1 October 2018
• Swearing-in of two new Supreme Court Justices
  2 September 2018
• Valedictory ceremony marking the retirement of Lord Mance
  6 June 2018
• Access to Supreme Court hearings in Belfast
  5 April 2018
• Permission to appeal determination in the matter of Alfie Evans
  21 March 2018

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2017

• UK Supreme Court bound for Northern Ireland
  27 November 2017
• Appeal withdrawn in Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation v Comic Enterprises Limited
  30 October 2017
• Supreme Court President, Deputy-President and three new justices sworn in
  2 October 2017
• President, Deputy President and three new Justices to be sworn in on Monday 2 October
  27 September 2017
• Permission to appeal decision in the matter of an application by Geraldine Finucane for judicial review
  27 July 2017
• Lord Toulson RIP - tribute to former Justice
  28 June 2017
• Valedictory ceremony for Lord Neuberger and Lord Clarke on Friday 28 July
  23 June 2017
• Latest judgment in the matter of Charlie Gard
  19 June 2017
• Permission to appeal hearing in the matter of Charlie Gard
  8 June 2017
• Permission to appeal decision in McFarlane and MacLeod v Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (Respondent)
  26 May 2017
• Permission to appeal decision in R (on the application of Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice
  13 April 2017
• Permission to appeal decision in R (British American Tobacco UK Ltd and others) and R (on the application of JT International SA and another) v Secretary of State for Health
  12 April 2017
• Permission to appeal decision in Sheridan (Respondent) v News Group Newspapers Limited (Appellant) (Scotland)
  17 March 2017
• Lord Gill given Supreme Court farewell
  23 February 2017
• Permission to appeal decisions in CG (AP) v Facebook Ireland Ltd and Commissioners for HMRC v Buyer UK Ltd & Citibank NA
  16 February 2018
• Applications for President and Justices of The Supreme Court
  16 February 2017
• Revised Practice Directions
  13 February 2017
• Scam 'subpoena' emails - Warning to ignore fraudulent email requests
  9 February 2017
• Article 50 'Brexit' Appeal hub page
  24 January 2017
• Access to the Supreme Court building: Article 50 'Brexit' judgment, on Tuesday 24 January
  18 January 2017

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2016

• Permission to appeal decision relating to school attendance and holidays during term time
  21 December 2016
• Permission to appeal decisions relating to a trademark dispute and a VAT exemption for the 'Spot the Ball' competition
  8 December 2016
• Permission to appeal decision in case relating to a libel action
  7 December 2016
• Permission to appeal decision in case relating to lifetime ban on gay men donating blood in Northern Ireland
  5 December 2016
• Article 50 'Brexit' case, 5-8 December 2016 - Updates on interveners
  25 November 2016
• Insight sessions - visits to the Supreme Court for potential candidates for forthcoming judicial vacancies
  21 November 2016
• A response to reactions to Lady Hale's explanation of the Article 50 'Brexit' case
  15 November 2016
• Permission to appeal decision on Article 50 ('Brexit') case
  8 November 2016
• Revised Practice Directions - changes that come into effect from October 2016
  7 October 2016
• Permission to appeal decision in case relating to recovering costs after phone hacking damages case
  27 October 2016
• Decision in R (on the application of The Public Law Project) (Appellant) v Lord Chancellor (Respondent)
  18 April 2016 (updated on 19 April)
• Permission to appeal application refused in EU Referendum case
  24 May 2016
• R v Jogee: Supreme Court orders retrial in 'joint enterprise' case
  7 April 2016
• Permission to appeal decision in case relating to phone hacking damages
  23 March 2016
• Revised Practice Directions
  10 March 2016

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2015

• Permission to appeal decisions
  23 December 2015
• Revised Practice Directions
  21 December 2015
• Permission to appeal decisions
  9 December 2015
• Response to reaction to Lord Sumption's interview on judicial diversity with the Evening Standard
  22 September 2015
• Climate Change & the Rule of Law
  21 September 2015
• Magna Carta Mock Trial materials
  8 September 2015
• Société Cooperative De Production SeaFrance S.A. (Respondent) v Competition and Markets Authority and another (Appellant)
  2 September 2015
• Lord Mustill RIP - Statement from Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Justices of the Supreme Court
  28 April 2015
• Practice Direction changes that have come into effect from April 2015
  1 April 2015
• Permission to appeal decisions on the policing of illegal parades in Belfast and a non-disclosure order against naming a person arrested, but not charged with a crime
  18 February 2015

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2014

• Permission to appeal decisions in Flight delay compensation; Pay TV; retailers in administration
  31 October 2014

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2013

• Practice Direction changes that have come into effect from November 2013
  7 November 2013
• Catering Concession Opportunity: Pre-Qualification Stage
  18 October 2013
• Application for permission to appeal has been granted in three cases
  24 May 2013
• Ryanair Holdings plc (Appellant) v Competition Commission and another (Respondents)
  26 April 2013
• Bank Mellat (Appellant) v HM Treasury (Respondent)
  21 March 2013
• Practice Direction changes that have come into effect from February 2013
  5 March 2013

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2012

• Selection commission for three Justices of The Supreme Court
  16 October 2012
• Changes to Practice Directions to come into effect from 1 October 2012
  6 September 2012
• O'Brien v Ministry of Justice
  9 July 2012
• Lord Carnwath in Rio
  25 June 2012
• Application to re-open appeal for Julian Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority
  14 June 2012
• Judgment on Julian Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority
  30 May 2012
• Selection Commission for President of The Supreme Court of The United Kingdom
  29 Mar 2012
• Latest changes made to UKSC Practice Directions
  09 Feb 2012

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2011

• Application for PTA - Julian Assange v Swedish Judicial Authority
  16 Dec 2011
• Supreme Court Open Days and Open House London Weekend
  19 Aug 2011
• Changes to Supreme Court fees with effect from 5 August 2011
  05 Aug 2011
• Tribute to Lord Rodger of Earlsferry from The Supreme Court
  28 Jun 2011
• Justices of The Supreme Court Selection Commission
  25 Jul 2011
• Changes made to Supreme Court Practice Directions
  21 Mar 2011

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2010

• Justices of The Supreme Court Selection Commission
  11 Oct 2010
• Tribute to Lord Bingham from Lord Hope, Deputy President of The Supreme Court
  13 Sep 2010
• Validity of court orders
  23 Sep 2010
• Pakistan Flood Appeal - how you can help
  25 Aug 2010
• Supreme Court project listed for two awards
  21 Jul 2010
• Project to create home for Supreme Court wins prestigious award
  18 Jun 2010

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