Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
9 February 2026
Tyson Strachan (Appellant) v Albany Resort Operator Ltd (Respondent) (Bahamas)
Lord Reed,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Did the Court of Appeal err in upholding the trial judge’s determination that the Appellant had not established to the civil standard that his employer was liable in negligence and that there was no case to answer?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
10 February 2026
Chandradev Appadoo (Appellant) v SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius)
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
(1) For the purpose of calculating the severance allowance, did the Court of Appeal err in overturning the first instance finding of fact that there had been a break in Mr Appadoo’s employment between 24 November 2012 and 24 December 2012? (2) What rate of interest, if any, should be awarded on Mr Appadoo’s severance allowance?
Linked cases
JCPC/2025/0019 Chandradev Appadoo (Respondent) v SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (Appellant) No 2 (Mauritius)
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
11 February 2026
Gatwick Investment Limited and others (Appellants) v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (Respondent)
Lord Reed,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows
Whether ‘furlough’ payments made under the Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme fall to be deducted from the amount payable in insurance claims for business interruption losses suffered by companies as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Linked cases
UKSC/2025/0068 Bath Racecourse Company Limited and others (Appellants) v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE and others (Respondents)
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
11 February 2026
Skatteforvaltningen (The Danish Customs and Tax Administration) (Appellant) v MCML Ltd (previously known as ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd) (Respondent)
Lord Sales,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
The scope of the doctrine of issue estoppel.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
16 February 2026
Avaria Niles (Respondent) v Judicial and Legal Service Commission and another (Appellants) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Sales,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Simler,
Lord Justice Colton
Did the Court of Appeal err in holding that a claim for judicial review was available to the Respondent and that the statutory scheme governing disciplinary proceedings did not provide an effective alternative remedy for her jurisdictional complaint?