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Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Tobago House of Assembly (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)

Case ID: JCPC 2020/0003

Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Case summary

Issue

Whether the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago erred in finding that:

i) section 25(2) of the Tobago House of Assembly Act did not empower the Executive Committee of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to enter into such contracts as would constitute a 'build-own-lease-transfer' (BOLT) arrangement; and
ii) the THA could only decide to enter into a BOLT arrangement after complying with the requirements of the Central Tenders Board Act.

Facts

The THA accepted a proposal for the construction and financing of a government building by means of a BOLT agreement. The Attorney General subsequently sought to challenge that decision, and then the notion more broadly that it was within the power of the THA to enter into such an arrangement.

Parties

Appellant

Tobago House of Assembly

Respondent

Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago

Appeal

Justices

Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Leggatt, Lord Stephens, Lady Simler

Hearing start date

28 November 2024

Hearing finish date

28 November 2024