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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  20 November 2025

  R v BDN (Appellant)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Burrows,

  Lord Richards

  (1) Do the terms of s.12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the TA”) represent a disproportionate interference with the appellants’ rights under article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”)? In the event that they do, is it possible to read down the terms of the offence to render them compatible? (2) What is the mental element in relation to the offence under s.12(1A)?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2025/0079 R v ABJ (Appellant)

  Legal Issue

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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  20 November 2025

  R v ABJ (Appellant)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Burrows,

  Lord Richards

  (1) Do the terms of s.12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the TA”) represent a disproportionate interference with the appellants’ rights under article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”)? In the event that they do, is it possible to read down the terms of the offence to render them compatible? (2) What is the mental element in relation to the offence under s.12(1A)

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2025/0059 R v BDN (Appellant)

  Legal Issue

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• UK Supreme Court

  Judgment

  20 November 2025

  R (on the application of Jwanczuk) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lady Rose,

  Lord Richards,

  Lady Simler

  This appeal concerns a claim for bereavement support payment (“BSP”). BSP is a non-means-tested contributory benefit, which provides financial help to people whose spouse or partner has died. BSP will only be paid to the surviving spouse or partner if the conditions specified in the Pensions Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”) are met. These include the “contribution condition” described in sections 30 and 31, which requires that for at least one tax year during the deceased’s working life, he or she paid national insurance contributions. The two main issues raised by this appeal are: (i) the treatment due by appellate courts in one UK jurisdiction of decisions from another UK jurisdiction regarding the similar or materially identical legislation; (ii) whether the contribution condition unlawfully discriminates against Mr Jwanczuk under article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the “Convention”) read together with article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention .

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Hearing

  24 February 2026

  Michael Siew Loong Ng (Appellant) v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (Respondent)

  (1) Whether the admissions made by the Appellant before the Disciplinary Committee of the Respondent (the “Disciplinary Committee”) should be vacated on appeal? (2) Whether “new” evidence produced by the Appellant since the original hearing should be admissible?

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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  2 March 2026

  Forthwell Limited (Appellant) v Pontegadea UK Limited (Respondent)

  In what circumstances can a party to a contract recover damages for a breach of that contract in respect of losses that were sustained not by the contracting party itself but by its subsidiary?

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