In the Privy Council

Attorney General v Maharaj [2023] UKPC 36, T&T

This week, it’s a momentous case of constitutional law from Trinidad & Tobago, in a judgment from Sir Rabinder Singh, as we consider the constitutionality of sedition laws. Is sedition to ovague an offence to be legally certain? Can …

Watson v The King [2023] UKPC 32, Bah

This week, we consider the meaning of natural justice, as we look at a case where a convicted killer was denied the chance to give submissions as to his sentence, and the court gave no reasons for the sentence it gave. What does justice dema…

Garcia v Arima Door Centre Holding Co Ltd [2023] UKPC 31, T&T

This week, we take a long at our shortest ever case on the podcast, a slim sixteen paragraphs on a simple issue of statutory interpretation on which the success or failure adverse possession claim rests. Who gets the land? Listen to find out…

Roopnarine v AG [2023] UKPC 30, T&T

In this episode, we consider the difficult thresholds for proving a case of malicious prosecution. What does it take for an innocent man, wrongly prosecuted by the State, to get damages? How exactly do you prove a negative?   Plus, an appear…

Finzi v Jamaican Redev’t Fdn Inc [2023] UKPC 29, Jam

In this episode, we consider how courts should decide when allegations of fraud made (considerably) after judgment are sufficient to re-open the cases. Plus, Lord Leggatt teaches how to read a judgment!

Attorney General v Trinsalvage [2023] UKPC 26, T&T

In this episode, we look at the issue of unjust enrichment and the stultification (blocking or interference with) of public policy defence. In one corner, Lord Burrows (for the majority) argues a restitutionary remedy is sufficiently distinc…

Morgan v The King [2023] UKPC 25, Jam

This episode, we look at a shocking Jamaican criminal justice travesty, and consider: what is ‘good cause’ to hear an out of time criminal appeal? 

Blue Lagoon Beach Hotel & Co Ltd v Assessment Review Committee [2023] UKPC 24, Mrc

This episode, we take a look at VAT and a simple puzzle: if you sell the right to use a hotel room to a tour operator, but no tourists book it, was a taxable supply provided? 

Hilaire v Chastanet [2023] UKPC 22, Luc

This week, we examine a case about an ambulatory reception provision, and explore why a 2013 Act of the UK Parliament applies in St Lucia.

Maharaj v The Cabinet [2023] UKPC 17, T&T

This week, we examine a case about statutory interpretation, and in particular, how to balance the courts’ interest in protecting democratic rights with their duty to implement the intentions of Parliament. Featuring a dissent from Lord Brig…