Supreme Court to sit in Manchester

The UK Supreme Court will sit in Manchester next March, the first time the court has sat outside one of the four UK capital cities.

Lord Reed, President of the court, and four other Justices will hear three cases at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre between 6 and 9 March 2023. Members of the public will be able to attend.

Announcing the visit, Lord Reed said: "I am delighted that the Supreme Court will be sitting in Manchester next spring. As the final court of appeal for the United Kingdom, we hear cases of profound importance to everyone across the country.

"My colleagues and I strongly believe that the experience of attending a court hearing in person should not be limited to those able to get to London. We have previously sat in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast and I am very pleased that people in Manchester and across the north west will have the opportunity to see the court in operation locally.

"The Supreme Court is committed to being one of the most open and accessible courts in the world and, like all our hearings, the cases we hear in Manchester will be live streamed via our website for everyone who cannot get to see us in person."