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UK Supreme Court
Hearing
16 October 2025
In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Appellants) No 2
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens
Did the Court of Appeal err in departing from Colton J’s decision to disapply provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 for breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Linked cases
UKSC/2025/0013 In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents)
Cross Appeal
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
16 October 2025
In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens
In summary, did the Court of Appeal err by holding that: (1) The trial judge at first instance was entitled to disapply provisions of the Legacy Act under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (and the related EU and Treaty mechanisms); (2) The trial judge was wrong to find no violation of the European Convention of Human Rights ("ECHR") with respect to the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“ICRIR”) to comply with its obligations under the ECHR.
Linked cases
UKSC/2025/0013/A In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Appellants) No 2
Cross Appeal
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
16 October 2025
Director General, Mauritius Revenue Authority (Appellant) v Claude Didier de Senneville and 7 others (Respondents) (Mauritius)
Lord Briggs,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Did the Supreme Court of Mauritius err in finding that, for the purposes of computing taxable profit arising from the sale of 93 plots following the parcelling of land, it was the value of the land ‘just before its development’, and not its historical cost at the date of acquisition, which should be taken into account pursuant to s.10(3) of the Income Tax Act 1995?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 October 2025
A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Does the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland have the power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (“the Code”) so that persons aged 16 and over who lack capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment can give valid consent to their confinement through the expression of their wishes and feelings?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
5 November 2025
Anheuser-Busch International Inc and another (Respondents) v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (Appellant) (Bahamas)
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
Did the Court of Appeal err in finding that the termination notice period given by the Respondents was reasonable?