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UK Supreme Court
Judgment
11 September 2025
The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd (Appellant) v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Respondent)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler
Is the effect of section 43 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 that no VAT is chargeable on an intra-group supply of services even where the supplier has left the group by the time consideration for the supply is the subject of a VAT invoice and paid?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
11 September 2025
Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Appellant) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago)
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
JCPC/2023/0106 Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Cross-appeal
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
11 September 2025
Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
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
JCPC/2024/0010 Public Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) v Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (Appellant) No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago)
Cross-appeal
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
14 October 2025
In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Stephens
In summary, did the Court of Appeal err by holding that: (1) The trial judge at first instance was entitled to disapply provisions of the Legacy Act under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (and the related EU and Treaty mechanisms); (2) The trial judge was wrong to find no violation of the European Convention of Human Rights ("ECHR") with respect to the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“ICRIR”) to comply with its obligations under the ECHR.
Linked cases
UKSC/2025/0013/A In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Appellants) No 2
Cross Appeal
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 October 2025
A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998
Lord Reed,
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Sales,
Lord Stephens,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Lady Simler
Does the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland have the power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (“the Code”) so that persons aged 16 and over who lack capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment can give valid consent to their confinement through the expression of their wishes and feelings?