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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?

  Linked cases

  UKSC/2026/0074 In the Petition of DM No 1

  Legal Issue

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• 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

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• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

  Judgment

  16 September 2026

  Francis (Appellant) v Attorney General of St Helena for and on behalf of the Crown (Respondent) (St Helena)

  Lord Reed,

  Lord Lloyd-Jones,

  Lady Rose,

  Lord Snowden,

  Sir Anthony Smellie

  Can land owned by the Crown be acquired by prescription?

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• 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?

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• 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?

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