https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/01/irish_supreme_court_makes_surprise_decision_to_hear_facebooks_appeal_in_schrems_ii/ > The Irish Supreme Court has made the unprecedented decision to hear Facebook’s appeal in its long-running legal battle with privacy activist Max Schrems – and to do so with urgency. > The unanimous decision from the five judges considering the case will be a surprise to observers, as it appears to go against existing case law and comes after the case has already been referred up to Europe's top court.