Four-day sitting combined appeal hearings with education and engagement events aimed at strengthening public understanding of the court’s role
The UK Supreme Court has sat in Glasgow this week as part of a wider outreach programme aimed at bringing the work of the country’s highest court closer to communities outside London.
The four-day sitting, held between 18 and 21 May at Glasgow City Chambers, saw a panel led by Supreme Court president Lord Reed hear a number of appeals while also taking part in educational and public engagement events across the city.
The court described the visit as part of continuing efforts to improve public understanding of its role and to strengthen links with legal professionals, universities and students across Scotland.
Among the appeals heard during the sitting were ScottishPower (SCPL) Limited and others v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Forthwell Limited v Pontegadea UK Limited, alongside linked appeals in Rice v Wicked Vision Limited and Barton Turns Developments Limited v Treadwell.
Lord Reed was joined during the week by Lord Stephens, Lady Rose, Lady Simler and Lord Doherty. Former deputy president Lord Hodge also sat on one of the appeals.
In a statement published before proceedings began, the Supreme Court said it was making “final preparations” for the Glasgow sitting, with hearings streamed online and open to members of the public.
Alongside court business, the justices participated in a programme of outreach events involving schools, universities and representatives of the Scottish legal sector.
The Glasgow visit follows previous Supreme Court sittings held outside Westminster, including in Manchester, Cardiff, Belfa