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- Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 3
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
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Legal issue
- Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 2
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
Linked cases
Legal issue
- Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
Linked cases
Legal issue
- Ravi Balgobin Maharaj (Appellant) v The Minister of Finance (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
17 July 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
What is the meaning of the words “independent of the Government, Business and Labour” in the context of the appointment of the chairman of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago under section 3(2)(d) of the National Insurance Act 1971?
- Kession Capital Ltd (Appellant) v KVB Consultants Ltd and others (Respondents)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
21 July 2025
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
Did the terms of an agreement between the Appellant and a third-party (the “Appointed Representative Agreement” or “ARA”), which prohibited the third-party from dealing with Retail Clients, also limit the Appellant’s liability for acts and omissions from the third-party conducting business with Retail Clients?
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Ashley Dawson-Damer (Appellant) v Grampian Trust Company Ltd and another (Respondents) (Bahamas)30 June 2025
Kattina Anglin (Appellant) v Governor of the Cayman Islands (Respondent) (Cayman Islands)25 June 2025
Dipcon Engineering Services Limited (Appellant) v Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)24 June 2025
Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited (Respondent) v Jersey Competent Authority and another (Appellants) (Jersey)23 June 2025
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