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UK Supreme Court
Judgment
9 September 2026
In the Petition of DM No 2
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Snowden
Can the views of a child be taken into account when considering whether the defence under Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is made out? Were the Inner House correct to override the Outer House’s decision as to whether the child concerned should be returned?
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UKSC/2026/0074 In the Petition of DM No 1
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
9 September 2026
In the Petition of DM No 1
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Snowden
Can the views of a child be taken into account when considering whether the defence under Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is made out? Were the Inner House correct to override the Outer House’s decision as to whether the child concerned should be returned?
Linked cases
UKSC/2026/0080 In the Petition of DM No 2
Legal Issue
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
5 October 2026
EGALLYS Limited (Appellant) v The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (Respondent) (Mauritius)
Lord Briggs,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
Did the Court of Appeal err in dismissing the application on the basis that the sole director of the company failed to provide evidence that he was authorised to represent the company in proceedings?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
4 November 2026
R (on the application of Ammori) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
Was the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 lawful?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
11 November 2026
Gryffyn Benevides (a minor, by Jason Benevides, her father and next friend) (Appellant) v Minister for Education (Respondent) (Bermuda)
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Simler
Whether the mandatory testing regime 1. breached the Appellant's constitutional right to not be searched without his consent; 2. were not based on lawful authority; 3. breached the principle of legality.