Court of Appeal Civil Division live hearings

• March 11, 2026

  (1) Google LLC (Appellants/Defendants) v Shorts International Ltd (Respondents/Claimants) (2) Shorts International Ltd (Appellants) v Google LLC (Respondents)

  Tuesday 10 – Wednesday 11 March 2026 (1) By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 28 January 2025, the Appellants, Google LLJ, cross-appeal a judgment from the High Court dated 31 October 2024 concerning its YouTube Shorts service. The Claimant alleged that Google’s use of the word “shorts” infringed its trademarks and amounted to passing off, […]

• March 11, 2026

  MN (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)

  Tuesday 10 March 2026 The Appellants appeals the Upper Tribunal’s (UT) decision of 17 December 2024, which dismissed the appeal against the First‑tier Tribunal’s (FTT) rejection of the Appellant’s asylum and protection claim. The Appellant, a Vietnamese national, entered the UK lawfully on a business visa in 2014 but overstayed after it expired, later claiming […]

• March 11, 2026

  O’Brien (Appellant/Claimant) v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens (Respondent/Defendant)

  Tuesday 10 March 2026 The Appellant appeals the decision of the Administrative Court dated 21 February 2025 which dismissed the application for judicial review brought by the Claimant. The Appellant’s sister died in May 2020. In March 2023 the Assistant Coroner for Liverpool concluded that there was no causative link between police conduct and her […]

• March 11, 2026

  Epping Forest District Council (Applicant) v Somani Hotels Limited and others

  Thursday 05 March 2026 By Appellant’s Notice submitted on 2 December 2025, the Applicant applies for permission to appeal the decisions of the High Court dated 11 November 2025 and 25 November 2025, dismissing the claim for a final injunction and declaratory relief and making a costs order. Application by the local planning authority for […]

• March 11, 2026

  Hughes (by her litigation friend, Adrian Pygott) (Appellant/Claimant) v Kirklees Council (Respondent/Defendant)

  Thursday 05 March 2026 The Appellant appeals the decision the High Court, dated 17 December 2025, by which he refused permission to bring a judicial review claim. The Claimant sought judicial review of the Defendant’s decision dated 10 February 2025 to transfer the ownership of two specialist dementia care homes to a private provider. View […]

• March 11, 2026

  B-A (Children)

  Wednesday 04 March 2026 By an Appellant’s Notice filed at this Court on 08 January 2026, the Appellant appeals the decision of the Family Court – Bromley, dated 18 December 2025. Care proceedings were issued on 4 March 2024 due to escalating concerns regarding parental long‑standing mental health difficulties. On 8 March 2024, the court […]

• March 11, 2026

  (1) Tesco Stores Limited Appellant) v Ms K Element & Others (Respondents) (2) Tesco Stores Limited Appellant) v Ms K Element & Others (Respondents)

  Tuesday 03 – Thursday 05 March 2026 (1) By Appellant’s Notice filed on 28 February 2025, the Appellant appeals against the order made by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), giving directions at a preliminary hearing on equal pay appeals which are to be listed for full hearing. The appeal concerns whether an appellant to the […]

• March 11, 2026

  Omooba (Applicant/Appellant) v Michael Garrett Associates and another (Respondents)

  Tuesday 03 March 2026 The Applicant seeks permission to reopen a permission‑to‑appeal (PTA) application, with the renewed PTA application to be considered immediately if reopening is granted. In refusing the original PTA, it was held that the Employment Tribunal had been entitled to conclude that the Claimant’s dismissal was not motivated by her religious beliefs […]

• March 11, 2026

  SGL 1 Limited (Appellant) v FSV Freeholders Limited (Respondent)

  Tuesday 03 March 2026 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 18 February 2025 the appellant appeals the decision of the High Court (Business and Property Courts) dated 8 January 2025. The case concerned whether four residential blocks (A, B, C and E) within a single Everton development constituted one “building” under the Landlord and Tenant Act […]

• March 11, 2026

  The King on the Application of Thakrar (Appellant/Claimant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent/Defendant)

  Tuesday 03 – Wednesday 04 March 2026 The Appellant appeals the decision of the High Court delivered on 5 February 2025. The Claimant sought judicial review of the Respondent’s decision to keep him in long‑term segregation within the Close Supervision Centre (“CSC”) regime, having been segregated for over 730 days. He argued that the prolonged […]