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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
3 February 2026
Ravi Balgobin Maharaj (Appellant) v The Minister of Finance (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
What is the meaning of the words “independent of the Government, Business and Labour” in the context of the appointment of the chairman of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago under section 3(2)(d) of the National Insurance Act 1971?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
3 February 2026
Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited and others (Respondents) v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Appellant)
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
Whether expenditure incurred on studies used to inform the development of wind farms falls within the scope of “qualifying expenditure” for the purposes of the Capital Allowances Act 2001.
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
4 February 2026
In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
Does a court have jurisdiction to set aside a valid adoption order other than by way of appeal?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
10 February 2026
Chandradev Appadoo (Appellant) v SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius)
Lord Reed,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
(1) For the purpose of calculating the severance allowance, did the Court of Appeal err in overturning the first instance finding of fact that there had been a break in Mr Appadoo’s employment between 24 November 2012 and 24 December 2012? (2) What rate of interest, if any, should be awarded on Mr Appadoo’s severance allowance?
Linked cases
JCPC/2025/0019 Chandradev Appadoo (Respondent) v SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (Appellant) No 2 (Mauritius)
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
11 February 2026
Skatteforvaltningen (The Danish Customs and Tax Administration) (Appellant) v MCML Ltd (previously known as ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd) (Respondent)
Lord Sales,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
The scope of the doctrine of issue estoppel.