Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
15 July 2026
Margot Serra and 5 others (Appellants) v His Majesty’s Attorney General for Gibraltar (Respondent)
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Simler,
Lord Snowden
Whether the first instance judge erred in his application of the law as to whether assets were recoverable as property obtained through unlawful conduct.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
20 July 2026
Robert Archbald Gilchrist Sinclair (Appellant) v Ian Charles Domaille and 3 others (Respondents) (Guernsey)
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Snowden
Did the directors of a company breach their duties when they issued new shares resulting in a beneficial owner and co-shareholder ceasing to be a beneficial owner, either because (i) the issuance did not pursue a proper purpose, and/or (ii) they did not have regard to the market value of the company when determining the share price?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
21 July 2026
Stephen Anthony Aldridge (Appellant) v Mordaunt Estates Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius)
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows
Whether the Supreme Court of Mauritius was correct to find the Appellant, Mr. Stephen Anthony Aldridge, liable for having breached the Companies Act 2001 for having debited the bank account of the Respondent, Mordaunt Estates Ltd., and credited his own account for the sum of GBP 615,000.
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
22 July 2026
Stenner (Appellant) v Teignbridge District Council (Respondent)
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Simler,
Lord Snowden
What is the correct test the courts should adopt when applying the “Ouster Principle” in the context of determining whether a purported easement is capable of forming the subject matter of a grant (and therefore valid)?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
22 July 2026
Aeden Balwah (by Shelly-Ann Balwah, his Mother and Next Friend) (Appellant) v Surgi-Med Clinic Co. Limited and another (Respondents) No 2 (Trinidad & Tobago)
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lord Doherty
These appeals concern allegations of clinical negligence following Aeden’s birth. The issues raised for the JCPC’s consideration all concern findings of fact in relation to the cause of Aeden’s cerebral palsy. In Dr Abdulla’s appeal (JCPC/2025/0063), and in Surgi-Med Clinic Co Ltd’s cross-appeal (JCPC/2025/0065/A) (1) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to reverse the High Court’s finding of fact as to the timing of Dr Abdulla’s arrival? (2) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to find that causation was inevitably proved against Dr Abdulla, if it was proved that he arrived at 4am? In Aeden Balwah’s appeal (JCPC/2025/0065) (1) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to uphold the High Court’s finding that it had not been proved that Surgi-Med Clinic Co Ltd’s breach of duty caused Aeden Balwah’s cerebral palsy?
Linked cases
JCPC/2025/0063 Aeden Balwah (by Shelly-Ann Balwah, his mother and next friend) and another (Respondents) v Marwan Ahmad Alsayed Abdulla (Appellant) (Trinidad & Tobago)
Legal Issue
JCPC/2025/0065/A Aeden Balwah (by Shelly-Ann Balwah, his Mother and Next Friend) (Respondent) v Surgi-Med Clinic Co. Limited (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Cross Appeal