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On July 2, 2026, the UK Supreme Court addressed the case of *Townsend (Appellant) v Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (Respondent)*, considering whether the Court of Appeal erred in not ordering interim relief under section 48 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, following Mr Barnor's stroke in April 2025. The court previously considered *Avon Freeholds Limited (Respondent) v Cresta Court E RTM Company Limited (Appellant)* on July 1, examining if the lessee under an unregistered long lease qualifies as a tenant under s75. On June 30, the court also addressed the case *In the matter of H* (Case ID UKSC/2021/0215), involving a Local Authority and children's guardians. Earlier, on June 22, the court published a list of permissions to appeal granted, including the decision from May 1, 2026, by Lord Sales, Lord Hamblen, and Lord Doherty for *R (on the application of Hawes) (Respondent) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Appellant)* [2026] EWCA Civ 24. This followed the swearing-in ceremony for Lord Snowden on June 15, 2026, where he formally became a Justice of the Supreme Court, administered by Court President Lord Reed in the presence of the other 11 Justices, family, and friends.
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