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Validity of court orders
23 September 2010
Orders made by the Supreme Court are only sent to the parties to proceedings before the Court, and will bear the courts seal and logo. They are not sent by email and will not require the making of a financial payment in return for a larger sum. If you are not party to proceedings in The Supreme Court and receive an apparent court order, or are unsure of the validity of any apparent order you receive, please contact Registry for advice.
Pakistan Flood Appeal - how you can help
25 August 2010
The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched an appeal to help those affected by the floods in Pakistan.
Find out what the British government is doing to help and how you can donate to the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal.
Supreme Court project listed for two awards
21 July 2010
The Supreme Court project has been nominated for two prizes at the British Construction Industry Awards 2010.
This includes the Best Practice Award for the category of building projects estimated between £3million and £50million. The building project is also one of 22 finalists eligible for the Priime Minister's Better Public Award.
The awards ceremony takes place at the Grosevenor House Hotel, London on Wednesday 13 October 2010.
Further details can be found on the BCIA website.
Project to create home for Supreme Court wins prestigious award
18 June 2010
West One Infrastructure Services, The Ministry of Justice and Westminster Council have won the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation/CPNI’s ‘Security in the Public Realm Award 2010’ for their work in establishing the Supreme Court.
This award recognises excellence in the development, application or promulgation of effective and proportionate security systems within the public realm to counter established and evolving threats. The Award is sponsored by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).
Judging criteria for the award includes originality and innovation, effective planning and design, contribution to pre-defined security objectives and partnership working.
Security measures are also judged on their ability to be aesthetically and operationally sympathetic to the surrounding environment as well as cost effective and sustainable.
Jenny Rowe, Chief Executive of the Court, said: “The establishment of The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was a significant high profile national event and creating a secure home for it in the heart of Parliament Square, was obviously a major consideration.
“The provision of streetscape improvements and security measures surrounding the building took account of security, accessibility and the needs of pedestrians.”