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- John Calder Hart (Respondent) v Dr Myron Wing-Sang Chin (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
9 July 2025
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Lord Clark
In what circumstances are Commissioners to a Commission of Enquiry required to give notice to individuals that it intends to criticise them in its report?
- Ridgebury November LLC and others (Respondents) v King Crude Carriers SA and others (Appellants)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
9 July 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens
Following the Appellants’ breach of contract, was the Respondents’ proper remedy in damages or in debt?
- Chief Fire Officer and 2 others (Respondents) v Siewnarine Ramsaran (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens
Was the appellant eligible for the position of acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer prior to and/or after August 2019, and by failing to consider him for the post did the first and second respondents: (i) act irrationally, illegally and/or unfairly; (ii) breach Regulation 155 of the Public Service Commission Regulations; (iii) breach the appellant’s right to protection of the law under Section 4(b) of the Constitution, and consequently the appellant’s right to procedural protection under Section 5(2)(h) of the Constitution; and, (iv) breach a legitimate expectation that he would be considered?
- 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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- 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
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