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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (SCUK) is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance...
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
The UK Supreme Court’s annual report and accounts covering the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
We handle complex and high value national and international business disputes, often involving parties based outside the United Kingdom. We are widely recognised as being at the forefront in the resolution of international commercial disputes. Cases that we hear include...
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Philippines.
The Circuit Commercial Court was formerly known as the Mercantile Court. We handle commercial and business disputes. Cases that we hear include: disputes over contracts and business documents insurance and reinsurance sale of goods import, export and transport (‘carriage’) of...
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Use this form for recognizance of a defendant's surety on appeal to the Supreme Court.
This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the fees payable in the United Kingdom Supreme Court.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
Guidance on deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) as a result of the Supreme Court judgments.
The cases we most commonly handle are disputes relating to: personal injury negligence breach of contract breach of a statutory duty breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 libel, slander and other torts non-payment of a debt and ‘enforcement orders’...
Use this form to give notice of an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's remarks on the Supreme Court Judgement
The UK Supreme Court’s annual report and accounts covering the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
A statement from the department in response to the Supreme Court's Judgement in the case of Paccar Inc. and others vs. Competition Tribunal and others
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