Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

This is the final court of appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies. It also serves those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to His Majesty in Council or, in the case of republics, to the Judicial Committee.

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UK Supreme Court
Hearing
14 January 2025
Glasgow City Council (Respondent) v X (Appellant) (AP) (Scotland)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lady Simler
To be updated
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 January 2025
Shvidler (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Respondent)
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
To be updated
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
16 January 2025
Dalston Projects Ltd and others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Transport (Respondent)
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
To be updated
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
20 January 2025
Kenneth M Krys (as Liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation)) (Appellant) v Farnum Place LLC (Respondent) (Virgin Islands)
Lord Sales,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
To be updated
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
21 January 2025
Brown (Respondent) v Ridley and another (Appellants)
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Does an agreement to transfer the beneficial interest in shares in a private company to the legal owner of those shares need to be in writing and signed by each of those making the disposal?