Latest judgments Permission to Appeal - July 2026 Future judgments The Supreme Court is proud to announce that its new permanent exhibition is open to the public The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has accepted an invitation from the Government of Bermuda to sit in the British Overseas Territory for a week of appeal hearings in 2027. Refusal of permission to appeal, and the reasons given for refusing permission to appeal, have no status as a precedent. Following the announcement by Lord Reed that he will retire from the Supreme Court in January 2027, applications are now sought for the appointment of a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Informal consultation launched on the reduction of word limits for written cases

On Friday 10 July 2026, the first direct exchange between the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Italian Constitutional Court took place in Rome. The UK Supreme Court’s Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26 (ARA) have been laid before Parliament today (13 July 2026). Refusal of permission to appeal, and the reasons given for refusing permission to appeal, have no status as a precedent. Lord Snowden was today (15th June 2026) sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court by the Court's President, Lord Reed. By Vicky Fox, Chief Executive Supreme Court Justice Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare has today (26th May 2026) announced that he is to retire from the Court on 7th April 2027. The Supreme Court website catalogue at The National Archives. The Supreme Court website catalogue at The National Archives. Sign up for news email alerts Sign up to receive email alerts when a news article is published by the Court.