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JCPC/2025/0009
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BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Did the Court of Appeal err in deciding that the appellant was not entitled to rest on the advances received from her late husband’s moveable estate while he was alive, to the extent that the advances exceeded the disposable one-third of his moveable estate?
Last updated: 1 April 2025
JCPC/2018/0074
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PROCEDURE
Judgment givenCase summary:Whether the Court of Appeal should have ordered a retrial.
Last updated: 1 April 2025
JCPC/2018/0052
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EMPLOYMENT
Judgment givenCase summary:(1) Whether the Supreme Court erred in its approach or findings in relation to compliance with the requirement to apply for judicial review promptly. (2) Whether the Supreme Court was correct to conclude that the appellant’s case was in the nature of an appeal against the merits of the award made by the Employment Relations Tribunal (“the Tribunal”). (3) Whether the Supreme Court was correct to reject the case that the Tribunal acted in excess of jurisdiction, erred in law and/or acted irrationally in relying on the appellant’s status as a government-owned entity and/or its perception of government objectives and the appellant’s social responsibilities.
Last updated: 1 April 2025
JCPC/2018/0060
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VETERINARY SURGEONS
Judgment givenCase summary:(1) Whether there were procedural failings during the appellant’s hearing before the Disciplinary Committee of the respondent (“the Committee”). (2) Whether the Committee’s findings, in particular that the appellant had acted dishonestly, were properly made.
Last updated: 1 April 2025
JCPC/2024/0007
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BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS
Awaiting JudgmentCase summary:1) Whether the just and equitable winding-up jurisdiction may be used to alter, amend or supplement the normal effect of the law of contract in circumstances where the parties have entered into a contract regulating their relationship and where that contract expressly makes provision for the matter or matters giving rise to the Respondent’s complain. (2) Whether the Respondent’s complaint is governed exclusively by the law of contract. (3)Whether it was a breach of the duty to act in good faith for the General Partner to rely on entire-agreement clause in the 2017 Agreement to decline to give effect to assurances made outside of that Agreement. (4) Whether the reliance by the General Partner on the terms of the 2017 Agreement in not transferring the shares was misconduct in the management and affairs of the Partnership giving rise to a loss of trust and confidence as to justify the making of a winding up order on the just and equitable ground. (5) Whether the General Partner has breached its duty to act in good faith by refusing to transfer the shares in Legend Cayman to the Respondent so as to justify the making of a winding up order on the just and equitable ground. (6) Whether there is an adequate alternative remedy available to the Respondent by bringing an action for breach of duty under Section 19(1), Exempted Limited Partnership Act.
Last updated: 1 April 2025
JCPC/2023/0095
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CONSTITUTION
Awaiting JudgmentCase summary: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?
Last updated: 31 March 2025
JCPC/2025/0024
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Appeal issuedCase summary:Last updated: 28 March 2025
JCPC/2023/0119
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BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS
Judgment scheduledCase summary:(1) Does the Law of Property and Conveyancing (Condominium) Act 1965 (the “1965 Act”) prohibit the delegation of the Respondent’s statutory duties? (2) Do “contributions” under the 1965 Act include management fees charged by a third party carrying out the Respondent’s statutory management functions? (3) Did the trial judge err in refusing to award interest on the damages awarded to the Appellants?
Last updated: 28 March 2025
JCPC/2025/0023
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 28 March 2025
JCPC/2025/0022
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 28 March 2025
JCPC/2025/0020
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Appeal issuedCase summary:Linked casesLast updated: 26 March 2025
JCPC/2025/0021
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Appeal issuedCase summary:Last updated: 26 March 2025
JCPC/2018/0019
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Judgment givenCase summary:Can a statutory tenant under the Land Tenants (Security of Tenure) Act who fails to renew their statutory tenancy rely on proprietary estoppel by acquiescence?
Last updated: 26 March 2025
JCPC/2018/0064
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:The central issue in this appeal is the proper interpretation of section 112(2) of the Companies Law (2013 Revision). The Appellant argues it should be permitted to rectify the Herald Fund SPC (in Official Liquidation) register in the manner he contends.
Last updated: 26 March 2025
JCPC/2024/0012
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BUSINESS, PROPERTY, WILLS, AND TRUSTS
Awaiting JudgmentCase summary:Is the Appellant entitled to an order for possession of the disputed land on the basis that the Respondents are trespassers who have not acquired a possessory title by adverse possession?
Last updated: 25 March 2025
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