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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
15 May 2025
Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Appellant) v EDASCO Ltd (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Sales,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Rose
(1) Was the police’s seizure and detention of property pursuant to its powers under the State Lands Act Chap. 57:01 (“the Act”) lawful? (2) Who had jurisdiction and control over the property from the time of its seizure? (3) What is the correct process for the owner of the property seized to seek its release?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
19 May 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
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
19 May 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
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
20 May 2025
Wathen-Fayed (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and another (Respondents)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler
Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the first instance decisions definition of “crematorium” for the purposes of the Crematorium Act 1902.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
20 May 2025
Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (Appellant) v Eric Jason Abrahams (Respondent) (Jamaica)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards,
Lord Doherty
Did the judge err in exercising his discretion to refuse to sanction a scheme of arrangement which had been approved by the shareholders of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd?