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UK Supreme Court Hearing
Court room 1
Mitchell and another (Joint Liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (In Liquidation)) (Respondents) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and others (Appellants)Mitchell and another (Joint Liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (In Liquidation)) (Appellants) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and others (Respondents) No 210:30AM
JCPC Hearing
Court room 3
Ashley Dawson-Damer (Appellant) v Grampian Trust Company Ltd and another (Respondents) (Bahamas)10:30AM
Upcoming
- Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v EDASCO Ltd (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
15 May 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose
(1) Was the police’s seizure and detention of property pursuant to its powers under the State Lands Act Chap. 57:01 (“the Act”) lawful? (2) Who had jurisdiction and control over the property from the time of its seizure? (3) What is the correct process for the owner of the property seized to seek its release?
- Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
19 May 2025
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
1. Whether, on a proper construction and/or application of the section 26A of the CAAA, the deeming of the PSA as the certified recognised majority union was subject to the provisions of the IRA. 2. If so, whether the PSA was required to comply with the provisions of Part III of the IRA before it could be recognised as the certified RMU for the BU by the Industrial Court. 3. If so, whether the PSA was required to apply to the RRCB to be certified as the RMU for the BU. 4. Whether the RRCB could certify the PSA as the RMU for the BU since the PSA was already certified as the RMU in respect of two other essential industries.
Linked cases
- Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Appellant) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
19 May 2025
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
1. Whether, on a proper construction and/or application of the section 26A of the CAAA, the deeming of the PSA as the certified recognised majority union was subject to the provisions of the IRA. 2. If so, whether the PSA was required to comply with the provisions of Part III of the IRA before it could be recognised as the certified RMU for the BU by the Industrial Court. 3. If so, whether the PSA was required to apply to the RRCB to be certified as the RMU for the BU. 4. Whether the RRCB could certify the PSA as the RMU for the BU since the PSA was already certified as the RMU in respect of two other essential industries.
Linked cases
- Wathen-Fayed (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and another (Respondents)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 May 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the first instance decisions definition of “crematorium” for the purposes of the Crematorium Act 1902.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (Appellant) v Eric Jason Abrahams (Respondent) (Jamaica)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
20 May 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards,
Lord Doherty
Did the judge err in exercising his discretion to refuse to sanction a scheme of arrangement which had been approved by the shareholders of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd?
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