Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
This is the final court of appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies. It also serves those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to His Majesty in Council or, in the case of republics, to the Judicial Committee.
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- The Corporation of Hamilton (Appellant) v Attorney General and another (Respondents) (Bermuda)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
12 December 2024
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Dame Janice Pereira
Whether section 1 of the Constitution of Bermuda is independently and directly enforceable, and if so whether certain legislative measures contravened the Appellant's rights to protection of law and to protection from deprivation of property without compensation. In any event, whether those legislative measures contravened the rule of law and the separation of powers.
- Nathanael Eurl Ltd (in liquidation) and another (Appellants) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
12 December 2024
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards
Where a claimant company has been struck off and then subsequently restored to the register of companies, what is required for the limitation period to be extended (pursuant to Section 32 of the Limitation Act 1980) on the basis that it could not with reasonable diligence have discovered a fraud during the period it was dissolved?
Linked cases
- Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others (Respondents) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
12 December 2024
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards
UKSC 2023/0033: Is it possible to make a person liable as a party to the carrying on of a business for fraudulent purposes (under Section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986) if they did not exercise management or control of the company in question? UKSC 2023/0034: Where a claimant company has been struck off and then subsequently restored to the register of companies, what is required for the limitation period to be extended (pursuant to Section 32 of the Limitation Act 1980) on the basis that it could not with reasonable diligence have discovered a fraud during the period it was dissolved?
Linked cases
- Ramsbury Properties Ltd (Appellant) v Oceanview Construction Ltd (Respondent) (St Christopher and Nevis)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
17 December 2024
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose
Whether the appellant complied with the terms of the lease between the parties.
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9 December 2024
Caribbean Judge the Hon Dame Janice M. Pereira sits with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London
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LATEST JUDGMENTS
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Julian Washington (Appellant) v The King (Respondent) (Bermuda)