Skip to main content

Case details

Ramsbury Properties Ltd (Appellant) v Oceanview Construction Ltd (Respondent) (St Christopher and Nevis)

Case ID: JCPC 2022/0109

Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of St Christopher and Nevis

Case summary

Issue

Did the lower courts err in their interpretation of the terms of the lease between the parties?

Facts

This relates to a dispute between the interpretation of a lease agreement between Ramsbury Properties Limited ('Ramsbury') and Ocean View Construction Limited ('Ocean View') in Saint Christopher and Nevis. The lease provided for the accommodation of Ocean View workers in accommodation owned by Ramsbury. Ocean View alleged Ramsbury had breached the lease by not allowing the workers to eat or do laundry in the accommodation. Ramsbury argued the accommodation was for sleeping only.

The trial judge and the Court of Appeal agreed with Ocean View.

Ramsbury now appeals to the Privy Council.

Parties

Appellant

Ramsbury Properties Ltd

Respondent

Oceanview Construction Ltd

Appeal

Justices

Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens, Lady Rose

Hearing start date

30 October 2024

Hearing finish date

30 October 2024