15 July 2022
The Supreme Court handed down 56 judgments while the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council gave 34 judgments in 2021-22, according to their annual report and accounts, laid in Parliament this week
Lord Reed, President of the Supreme Court, said the Court had focused on resilience during the pandemic and recovery after it. He noted a return to in-person hearings for most cases since July 2021. Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lady Arden retired, while Lady Rose joined the Court. Financially, the Court and Privy Council incurred £13.8m (£7.3m was judicial and staff costs) and recouped £7.6m in court fees and other income.
