The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) – Live streaming of court hearings

How and why are court cases being streamed online?

Most cases from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) are live-streamed on the judiciary’s YouTube channel.
Live-streaming of selected cases began in 2019 to improve public access to, and understanding of, the work of the courts. We are working towards making it possible for all appropriate cases to be live streamed.

The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) is currently operating a pilot scheme to allow access to the parties’ skeleton arguments, on a limited number of selected case that are being live streamed.  Please note that the only documents available are those attached on this page. Although you are welcome to view these documents, the re-use, re-editing or redistribution of these documents is not permitted.  You should be aware that any such use could attract liability for breach of copyright or defamation. Authorisation to reproduce material from these documents must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

View previous cases on the Court of Appeal video archive page.

Monday 2 – Wednesday 4 June 2025

Saipem SPA & ors (appellant) v Petrofac Ltd & anr (respondents) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice submitted on 23 May 2025, Saipem S.P.A., Saipem Singapore PTE Ltd, Samsung E&A Co. Ltd, and Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co. Ltd, appeal with permission granted by Justice Marcus Smith in order dated 20 May 2025, the decision of Justice Marcus Smith dated 20 May 2025 sanctioning the Restructuring Plans as set out is Schedules 1 and 2 of that order.

The appeal arises from an application by two companies, Petrofac Limited and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC (together the Plan Companies) for permission to convene various meetings at which there can be considered and, if thought fit, approved a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006.

Wednesday 4 June 2025

Anwar (claimant/appellant) v London Borough of Ealing Council (defendant/respondent) (external link)

The Appellant sought to challenge the Respondent’s construction of a crossover across a highway. The Appellant considers that his consent should have been sought and asserts that the crossover has led to trespass on his property.

The judge dismissed the judicial review.

Wednesday 4 June 2025

Sklarov & ors (appellants) v Pliego & anr (respondents) (external link)

By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 28 October 2024, the Appellants appeal the Order dated 7 October 2024 of Mr Justice Calver sitting as a High Court Judge in the Commercial Court in which the Judge dismissed the Discharge Application, continued the injunctions until final judgment on the Claimant’s claims and made a costs order.

The two Claimants are (1) Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego and (2) Corporacion RBS SA DE CV who are the Respondents in the appeal. The six Defendants are (1) Astor Asset Management 3 Limited, (2) Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd (3) Tavira Monaco Sam (4) Vladimir “VAL” Sklarov (5) Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital Management Ltd (6) Astor Capital Funds Ltd. The First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Defendants are the Appellants.

The dispute relates to a breach of a Disclosure Duty where the First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Defendants sought to discharge or set aside the world freezing and proprietary injunctions dated 2 and 7 August 2024 by Mr Justice Jacobs and 13 August 2024 by HHJ Pelling KC for the Claimant’s alleged breach of their duty of full and frank disclosure.

Thursday 5 June 2025

Re: F (a child) (external link)

By an Appellant’s Notice filed at this Court on 25 April 2025, this is an appeal against the decision of Mrs Justice Morgan, sitting in the Family Division of the High Court, dated 20 March 2025. The appellant mother appeals the order which dismisses the mother’s application for summary return to Colombia.

Friday 6 June 2025

Coupang, Corp (claimant/respondent) v DAZN Group Ltd (defendant/appellant) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 22 May 2025 the Appellant (Defendant below) DAZN Ltd, appeal the decision of HHJ Pelling KC, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, judgment being delivered on 19 May 2025 following a hearing on 16 May 2025.

This appeal relates to whether in the circumstances that have arisen, there is a contract between the claimant and the defendant contained in, or evidenced by, an exchange of emails by which, so the claimant alleges, it was agreed that the defendants would sub-license to the claimant the live broadcast and video on-demand rights for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 for the territory of South Korea, co-exclusively with DAZN, an associated company of the defendant, in return for payment by the claimant of US$1.7 million.

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External links

UK Judiciary YouTube Channel (external link)