Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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Nirmal Mahadeo (Appellant) v Candice Mahadeo (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)10:30AM
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- Nirmal Mahadeo (Appellant) v Candice Mahadeo (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
22 January 2025
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens
(1) Was the agreement for the sale of an interest in land binding and enforceable? (2) Following that determination, what is the appropriate relief?
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (Appellant) v Conti 11. Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS “MSC Flaminia” (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
5 February 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen
(1) On its true construction, does the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (‘1976 Convention’) permit a charterer to limit its liability to an owner for a claim concerning loss originally suffered by the owner, itself? (2) On their true construction, what is the scope of Article 2.1(a) and (f), 1976 Convention?
- THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
17 February 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Briggs
Is there a statutory limitation period applicable to a claim under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006? If so, what is that period?
- Imperium Trustees (Jersey) Limited (Respondent) v Jersey Competent Authority and another (Appellants) (Jersey)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
24 February 2025
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt
Is the International Co-operation (Protection from Liability) (Jersey) Law 2018 a disproportionate restriction on the right of access to the court and therefore incompatible with article 6(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights?
- Stevens (Respondent) v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (In Liquidation) and another (Appellants)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
25 February 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Hamblen
(1) If, in a continuous course of conduct, fiduciaries commit two or more breaches of their duty, can losses from one breach be set-off against gains from another? (2) If so, can the fiduciary and/or his dishonest assistant set-off losses against gains in this case?
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