Contents
foreword 7
introduction 8
section one. setting direction: our objectives and operating context 9
Mission 9
Our Strategic Objectives 9
Our Values 10
Maintaining effective relationships with all jurisdictions in the United Kingdom and the jurisdictions which use the JCPC 11
United Kingdom 11
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 15
Policy developments 17
section two. appointing the Supreme Court Justices 18
Appointments during the year 18
Valediction for Lord Hope 19
Changes to the selection process 20
section three. serving the UK and beyond: Jurisdiction and casework 21
(A) the UKSC 21
Jurisdiction and casework 21
Rules and Practice Directions 21
The procedure for appealing: permission to appeal (PTA) applications 22
Appeals 22
Sitting Days 23
References to the Court of Justice of the European Union 27
Size of panels hearing cases 28
Cases and judgments 28
(b) the JCPC 32
Jurisdiction and casework 32
Rules and Practice Directions 32
The Procedure for Appealing 32
Appeals 33
Sitting Days 34
Cases and judgments 34
section four. increasing accessibility: communications and external relations 36
Welcoming visitors 36
Educating and inspiring 37
Explaining our role 39
Serving the media 40
Enhancing our online presence 41
Listening to our users 42
Celebrating 100 years of the Middlesex Guildhall 43
section five. sharing good practice: international relations 45
Judicial Visitors 45
Lawyers and Academics 46
Diplomats, Ministers and Officials 46
Sharing good practice: Justices' international links 48
Visits by individual Justices of the UKSC 50
Costs 51
section six. supporting the Court: corporate services 52
Our governance 52
Who's who: Membership of Management Board and Committees 53
Our People 55
Our information and resources, and how we manage them 57
Our building, your building 59
Dealing with Complaints 61
Improving services and making savings 62
section seven. management commentary 63
Financial Position and Results for the Year Ended 31 March 2014 63
Financial Position (Statement of Financial Position) 63
Results for the Year (Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure) 63
Comparison of Outturn against Estimate (Statement of Parliamentary Supply) 63
Statement of Cash Flow 64
Pensions Costs 64
Sickness Absence 64
Data incidents 65
Principal risks and uncertainties 65
Payment within 10 working days 65
Auditors 65
Other Elements of the Management Commentary 65
Disclosure to Auditor 65
section eight. accounts 66
Remuneration Report 67
Statement of Accounting Officer's Responsibilities 71
Governance Statement 72
Audit Certificate 76
Statement of Parliamentary Supply 78
Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure 82
Statement of Financial Position 83
Statement of Cash Flows 84
Statement of Changes in Taxpayers' Equity 85
Notes to the Departmental Resource Accounts 86
annex. Jurisdictions where the Privy Council is the final Court of Appeal 98
(A) the UKSC 22
TABLE 1. PTAs (1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014) 22
TABLE 2. Urgent appeal cases 23
TABLE 3. Total UKSC statistics, including all jurisdictions: 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 24
TABLE 4. PTAs from Scotland and Northern Ireland: 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 24
TABLE 5. UKSC Applications for permission to appeal disposed of, by subject area 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 25
TABLE 6. UKSC appeals, disposed of by judgment, by subject matter 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 26
(b) the JCPC 33
TABLE 1. PTAs (1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014) 33
TABLE 2/TABLE 3. Total JCPC statistics: 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 33