Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judgment
16 April 2026
Avaria Niles (Respondent) v Judicial and Legal Service Commission and another (Appellants) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Sales,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Simler,
Lord Justice Colton
Did the Court of Appeal err in holding that a claim for judicial review was available to the Respondent and that the statutory scheme governing disciplinary proceedings did not provide an effective alternative remedy for her jurisdictional complaint?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
21 April 2026
R v McCafferty and others (Appellants)
Lord Reed,
Lord Sales,
Lord Leggatt,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
Did individuals charged with an offence contrary to section 78(1) and (4) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) of the 2022 Act have “no case to answer”, on the basis that there was no evidence before the jury of an essential element of the offence?
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
22 April 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
8 October 2026
Wayne Alleyne and 4 others (Appellants) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Were the appellants entitled to declaratory relief in respect of the breaches of their constitutional rights as identified by the Judge? What is the correct approach that the courts should adopt to the assessment and award of vindicatory (as opposed to compensatory) damages? Have the courts in Trinidad and Tobago adopted an erroneous approach to the assessment of damages awarded for the breach of constitutional rights?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
19 October 2026
Teresa De Silva (Respondent) v Dindial's Hardware Limited (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Was the appellant entitled to terminate the contract for the sale of a parcel of land without making time of the essence?