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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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- Providence Building Services Limited (Respondent) v Hexagon Housing Association Limited (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
10 November 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lord Richards
In relation to a contract based on the 2016 edition of the JCT Design and Build Contract, whether – properly construed – a right to terminate under clause 8.9.3 must first have accrued before a contractor can have any right to terminate under clause 8.9.4.
- Gedeon Mahabir (Appellant) v Public Service Commission and another (Respondents) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
11 November 2025
Lord Sales,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
What is the correct interpretation of Section 121(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Regulation 168 of the Public Service Commission Regulations (“Reg. 168”) in the context of prison officer promotions?
- Daly (Appellant) v His Majesty's Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland)
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
12 November 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hamblen,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
1. Is the Scottish courts’ current approach to the admission of evidence concerning the complainer’s credibility or reliability in trials for sexual offences liable to infringe defendants’ rights to a fair trial under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights? 2. Were Mr Daly’s rights under article 6 infringed at his trial?
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- King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants) v Ridgebury November LLC and others (Respondents)
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
12 November 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens
(1) Whether there is a principle in English law that a condition in a contract, which would give rise to a debt owed by a party if fulfilled, should be treated as fulfilled (or dispensed with or waived) where that party wrongfully prevents the condition from being satisfied? (2) If this principle is not part of English law, does contractual interpretation or an implied term lead to the same result on the facts? (3) At what point do the deposits accrue as a debt under the contracts concerned?
- Keir (Appellant) v His Majesty's Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland)
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
12 November 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hamblen,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
1. Is the Scottish courts’ current approach to the admission of evidence concerning the complainer’s sexual history in trials for sexual offences liable to infringe defendants’ rights to a fair trial under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights? 2. Were Mr Keir’s rights under article 6 infringed at his trial?
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Gordon Winter Company Ltd (Respondent) v NH International (Caribbean) Ltd (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)- John Calder Hart (Respondent) v Dr Myron Wing-Sang Chin (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
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