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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
24 March 2026
Richard Taylor Assistant Superintendent of Police (Respondent) v Natalie Natasha Spring and another (Appellants) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Reed,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lord Doherty
Did the Court of Appeal err in its interpretation of the Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Act No.8 of 2019 (the “Act”) in finding that the Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order (“PUWO”) originally imposed under that Act and then set aside by the High Court could be reinstated, including as against the Estate of Sheldon Spring?
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
25 March 2026
UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch (Respondent) v Celestial Aviation Services Ltd (Appellant)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Sales,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Does Regulation 28(3) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/855 (the “Regulations”) prohibit a German bank from discharging payment obligations owed to Irish companies under letters of credit issued as security for agreements to lease aircraft to Russian airlines, where those lease agreements were lawful when entered into and terminated before the payment obligations fell due?
Linked cases
UKSC/2024/0102 UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch (Respondent) v Constitution Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) 3 Ltd and another (Appellants)
Legal issue
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
25 March 2026
UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch (Respondent) v Constitution Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) 3 Ltd and another (Appellants)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Sales,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Does Regulation 28(3) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/855 (the “Regulations”) prohibit a German bank from discharging payment obligations owed to Irish companies under letters of credit issued as security for agreements to lease aircraft to Russian airlines, where those lease agreements were lawful when entered into and terminated before the payment obligations fell due?
Linked cases
UKSC/2024/0103 UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch (Respondent) v Celestial Aviation Services Ltd (Appellant)
Legal issue
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
26 March 2026
Anthony Noel Hosein (formerly Anthony Noel Egbert) (Appellant) v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose
(i) Was the Court of Appeal wrong because it did not overturn the decision of the trial judge to strike out Mr Hosein’s constitutional claim on the basis of various factors, in particular the availability of a parallel remedy and the delay in bringing proceedings? (ii) Was the Court of Appeal wrong to conclude there was no evidence of apparent bias on the part of the trial judge?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 May 2026
Forthwell Limited (Appellant) v Pontegadea UK Limited (Respondent)
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Hodge
In what circumstances can a party to a contract recover damages for a breach of that contract in respect of losses that were sustained not by the contracting party itself but by its subsidiary?