The Supreme Court

In its first 12 months the Supreme Court heard 67 appeals, handed down 62 judgments, considered 206 applications for permission to appeal, and welcomed over 40,000 visitors through the door. Including the Michaelmas term just ended, the total is 85 appeals and 74 judgments in 14 months. Over 1/3 of all cases have featured human rights issues and in as many as 43% of cases the Court of Appeal was overturned.