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 cases 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. 

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Isbilen (Appellant/Defendant) v Turk & Anr (Respondents) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 7 May 2025, the Appellant appeals an order of the High Court dated17 April 2025.

The issue concerns whether the court had jurisdiction under the Criminal Legal Aid Regulations 2013 to make a Recovery of Defence Costs Order (RDCO) in civil contempt/committal proceedings.

The Appellant received criminal legal aid for contempt proceedings, which is standard because contempt is technically civil but funded as criminal. The Legal Aid Agency then sought recovery of those defence costs through an RDCO.

Tuesday 24 – Thursday 26 March 2026

CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors (Appellants/Claimants v The Republic of India (Respondent/Defendant) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 5 June 2025 the Appellants CCDM Holdings LLC, Devas Employees Fund US LLC and Telcom Devas LLC, appeal a decision of the High Court delivered on 17 April 2025.

The case concerns enforcement in England of arbitral awards made under the Mauritius‑India investment treaty. These awards were made after India cancelled a 2011 satellite‑spectrum contract with Devas.

The key issue was whether India had submitted to the jurisdiction of the English courts, thereby waiving sovereign immunity. The court held that India did not waive immunity.

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Appellants’ Skeleton Argument

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Respondent’s Skeleton Argument

Respondent’s Skeleton Argument 2

Respondent’s Skeleton Argument 3

Tuesday 24 – Wednesday 25 March 2026

HMRC (Appellant) v M R Currell Ltd (Respondent) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 21 March 2025 the Appellant, HMRC, appeals a decision of the Upper Tribunal (Tax Chamber), delivered on 6 December 2024 following a hearing on 15 and 16 October 2024.

The Respondent had paid money into an Employee Benefit Trust, which then loaned the funds to a director. The First‑tier Tribunal held that this created taxable earnings under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

The Upper Tribunal disagreed, holding that the director received a loan, repayable, not remuneration. The Upper Tribunal therefore found no taxable earnings and allowed the Respondent’s appeal. HMRC’s application for permission to appeal was refused by the Upper Tribunal.

Tuesday 24 – Wednesday 25 March 2026

Deutsche Bank AG (Appellant/Claimant) v Vik & Anr (Respondents/Defendants) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 12 March 2025, the Appellant appeals a decision of the High Court, delivered on 12 February 2025.

This appeal represents the most recent phase in ongoing litigation involving Deutsche Bank (DB), Sebastian Holdings Inc. (SHI), and its former director. DB has sought to enforce a substantial judgment debt following SHI’s failure to make payment.

In February 2024, DB applied for an order under CPR 71 requiring the First Respondent to attend court again to be examined about SHI’s assets. He was examined nearly ten years ago, when the court found he had lied and withheld information. DB now seeks a further examination, the First Respondent argues the court lacks power to make the order, including on the basis that he cannot be served out of the jurisdiction.

Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 March 2026

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP (Appellant) v Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd (Respondent) (external link)

The Appellant appeals a decision of the High Court dated 11 March 2025. Lang J had allowed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) appeal against the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (the Tribunal) decision of 11 March 2024, which had dismissed two allegations and made no order against Dentons.

The SRA alleged that Dentons, while acting for a politically exposed client (“Client A”) between 2013 and 2017, failed to take adequate measures to establish the client’s source of wealth or funds.

The Tribunal found that Dentons had breached the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) but concluded that the breach was not serious or culpable enough to amount to professional misconduct. It therefore dismissed the related disciplinary allegation.

Lang J disagreed, finding that there had been a clear breach of the MLRs and that the Tribunal was wrong to dismiss the associated misconduct allegations.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Re Gardner (Deceased) (external link)

By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 5 August 2025, the Appellant appeals a decision of the Court of Protection, dated 15 July 2025. The Appellant appeals the decision to grant the disclosure of position statements to Professor Celia Kitzinger and another.

Thursday 26 March 2026

RBH Building Contractors Limited (Appellant/Claimant) v James & Anr (Respondents/Defendants) (external link)

By Appellant’s Notice filed on 30 June 2025, the Appellant appeals against an order of the High Court dated 10 June 2025.

The dispute concerns building works at Ferndown House, a high‑value property in Devon owned by the Respondents. RBH won an adjudication awarding £663,016.16 as a notified sum, the High Court refused to enforce that decision and instead declared that the homeowners’ payless notice was valid.

Friday 27 March 2026

Magomedov & Ors (Applicant) v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP & Anr (external link)

This is an application to re-open the order of Lord Justice Males dated 3rd June 2025 refusing permission to appeal.

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External links

UK Judiciary YouTube Channel (external link)