The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population. We are open on weekdays from 0930 to 1630.

Registry on Friday 18 January
Please note that on Friday 18 January the Registry will open at the later time of 1100, and calls to the Supreme Court's main telephone switchboard will not be answered between 1000 to 1100, due to staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
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