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This is the final court of appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies. It also serves those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to His Majesty in Council or, in the case of republics, to the Judicial Committee.
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- Attorney General of the Cayman Islands and another (Appellants) v Joey Delosa Buray and another (Respondents), Zanna Me-Waakie Jones Hunter intervening (Cayman Islands)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
28 April 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Simler
Is section 37(3) of the Immigration (Transition) Act (2021 Revision) incompatible with the right to private and family life under section 9 of the Bill of Rights?
- R (Respondent) v Perry (Appellant)
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
30 April 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt
The issues in this appeal can be grouped into three questions: (1)As certified by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, is the interpretation of a defence statement provided under Part 1 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 a question of law for the trial judge? (2)Was the search of the appellant’s property lawful and if not what are the consequences of that unlawfulness? (3)Does the application to the appellant of the sentencing regime provided for by article 15A of the Terorism Act 2002 breach Article 7 of the European Convention of Human Rights?
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- R (Respondent) v Perry (Appellant) No 2
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
30 April 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt
The issues in this appeal can be grouped into three questions: (1) As certified by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, is the interpretation of a defence statement provided under Part 1 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 a question of law for the trial judge? (2) Was the search of the appellant’s property lawful and if not what are the consequences of that unlawfulness? (3) Does the application to the appellant of the sentencing regime provided for by article 15A of the Terorism Act 2002 breach Article 7 of the European Convention of Human Rights?
Linked cases
- Standish (Appellant) v Standish (Respondent)
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
30 April 2025
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
When does non-matrimonial property become matrimonial property in the context of financial remedy proceedings, and how should the sharing principle be applied to such property?
- Cayman Shores Development Ltd and another (Respondents) v The Proprietors, Strata Plan No.79 (known as Lion's Court) and others (Appellants) (Cayman Islands)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
30 April 2025
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Richards
Are rights to play golf, tennis and to enjoy facilities on certain land in Grand Cayman and associated restrictive agreements binding upon the current owners of that land?
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