The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

• JCPC Hearing

  Court room 3

  10:30AM

  Luc Guilliey (Appellant) v OCAPAC Mauritius Holding Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius)
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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Hearing

  5 May 2026

  The Estate of Claudia Edwards Bethel (Respondent) v Attorney General of The Bahamas and another (Appellants) (The Bahamas)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Briggs,

  Lord Burrows,

  Dame Amanda Yip

  Whether the Court of Appeal erred by: (1) Holding the Appellants do not have a statutory right of appeal to the Privy Council. (2) Ruling that Mrs Bethel was unlawfully detained between 1 am and 3 pm on Saturday 13 December 2014; (3) Ruling that the State (or some of the appellants) are vicariously liable for the acts of Mr Bastian.

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Hearing

  6 May 2026

  Devendranath Hurnam (Appellant) v PV Veerabudren (Respondent) (Mauritius)

  Lord Sales,

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Hamblen,

  Lord Leggatt,

  Lord Ericht

  Is the Appellant’s claim against a magistrate under section 6 of the Public Officers’ Protection Act 1957 barred by a principle of judicial immunity and/or the Mauritian Civil Code of Procedure?

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• UK Supreme Court

  Hearing

  7 May 2026

  Augustine (Appellant) v Data Cars Limited (Respondent)

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lord Hamblen,

  Lord Leggatt,

  Lord Richards,

  Lady Simler

  Does Regulation 5 of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the “Part-Time Workers Regulations”) apply if a worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, but not the sole cause, of their less favourable treatment?

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• UK Supreme Court

  Judgment

  7 May 2026

  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

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• UK Supreme Court

  Judgment

  7 May 2026

  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

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