2016 - Decided cases
This page contains a list of Decided cases handed down in 2016.
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| Hand-down date | Neutral citation | Case ID | Jurisdiction | Case name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2016 | [2016] UKPC 38 | JCPC 2015/0064 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Saint Lucia) | Barrow (Appellant) v Attorney General of Saint Lucia (Respondent) (Saint Lucia) |
| 19 Dec 2016 | [2016] UKPC 37 | JCPC 2015/0056 | The Court of Appeal of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Sam Maharaj (Appellant) v Prime Minister (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 12 Dec 2016 | [2016] UKPC 36 | JCPC 2015/0059 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) | Scatliffe (Appellant) v Scatliffe (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands) |
| 21 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 35 | JCPC 2013/0064 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) | Smith (Personal Representative of Hugh Smith (Deceased)) and others (Appellants) v Molyneaux (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands) |
| 21 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 34 | JCPC 2016/0012 | The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas | Arawak Homes Limited (Appellant) v The Attorney General and another (Respondents) (Bahamas) |
| 17 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 33 | JCPC 2014/0040 | The Court of Appeal of Bermuda | Singularis Holdings Ltd (Appellant) v Price Waterhouse Coopers (Respondent) (Bermuda) |
| 17 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 33 | JCPC 2014/0017 | The Court of Appeal of Bermuda | PricewaterhouseCoopers (Appellant) v SAAD Investments Company Limited (In Official Liquidation) (Respondent) (Bermuda) |
| 17 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 33 | JCPC 2013/0114 | The Court of Appeal of Bermuda | PricewaterhouseCoopers (Appellant) v SAAD Investments Company Limited (In Official Liquidation) and another (Respondents) (Bermuda) |
| 17 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 32 | JCPC 2015/0033 | The Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands | Arorangi Timberland Limited and others (Appellants) v Minister of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (Respondent) (Cook Islands) |
| 10 Nov 2016 | [2016] UKPC 31 | JCPC 2015/0057 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Tex Services Ltd (Appellant) v Shibani Knitting Co Ltd (In Receivership) (Respondent) (Mauritius) |
| 31 Oct 2016 | [2016] UKPC 30 | JCPC 2016/0006 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Madhewoo (Appellant) v The State of Mauritius and another (Respondents) (Mauritius) |
| 24 Oct 2016 | [2016] UKPC 29 | JCPC 2015/0040 | The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas | Shavargo McPhee (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Bahamas) |
| 17 Oct 2016 | [2016] UKPC 28 | JCPC 2016/0033 | The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas | The Attorney General (Appellant) v Hall (Respondent) (Bahamas) |
| 17 Oct 2016 | [2016] UKPC 27 | JCPC 2015/0043 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) | Commissioner of Customs (Appellant) v Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands) |
| 11 Oct 2016 | [2016] UKPC 26 | JCPC 2014/0111 | The Court of Appeal of Grenada | Janin Caribbean Construction Limited (Appellant) v Wilkinson and another (as executors of the estate of Ernest Clarence Wilkinson) and another (Respondents) (Grenada) |
| 02 Aug 2016 | [2016] UKPC 25 | JCPC 2015/0044 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Saint Lucia) | Cenac and others (Appellants) v Schafer (Respondent) (Saint Lucia) |
| 02 Aug 2016 | [2016] UKPC 24 | JCPC 2015/0022 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Antigua and Barbuda) | Oliveira (Appellant) v The Attorney General (Respondent) (Antigua and Barbuda) |
| 27 Jul 2016 | [2016] UKPC 23 | JCPC 2014/0092 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Anguilla) | The Superintendent of Prisons and another (Appellants) v Hamilton (Respondent) (Anguilla) |
| 27 Jul 2016 | [2016] UKPC 22 | JCPC 2015/0085 | The Court of Appeal of Jamaica | Recreational Holdings 1 (Jamaica) Ltd (Appellant) v Lazarus (Respondent) (Jamaica) |
| 19 Jul 2016 | [2016] UKPC 21 | JCPC 2015/0051 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Mascareignes Sterling Co Ltd (Appellant) v Chang Cheng Esquares Co Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius) |
| 19 Jul 2016 | [2016] UKPC 20 | JCPC 2014/0114 | The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas | Bahamas Oil Refining Company International Limited (Appellant) v The Owners of the Cape Bari Tankschiffahrts GMBH & Co KG (Respondents) (Bahamas) |
| 04 Jul 2016 | [2016] UKPC 19 | JCPC 2013/0056 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Montserrat) | Cassell and another (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Montserrat) |
| 30 Jun 2016 | [2016] UKPC 18 | JCPC 2014/0112 | The Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands | Wright (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Cayman Islands) |
| 28 Jun 2016 | [2016] UKPC 17 | JCPC 2015/0017 | The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | The United Policyholders Group and others (Appellants) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 20 Jun 2016 | [2016] UKPC 16 | JCPC 2015/0079 | Referral under section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act 1833 | In the matter of the Baronetcy of Pringle of Stichill |
| 13 Jun 2016 | [2016] UKPC 15 | JCPC 2014/0108 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) | Vendort Traders Inc (Appellant) v Evrostroy Grupp LLC (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands) |
| 08 Jun 2016 | [2016] UKPC 14 | JCPC 2016/0041 | The Court of Appeal of the Solomon Islands | Bade (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Solomon Islands) |
| 16 May 2016 | [2016] UKPC 13 | JCPC 2014/0107 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Societe des Chasseurs de L'Ile Maurice and others (Appellants) v The State of Mauritius and another (Respondents) (Mauritius) |
| 16 May 2016 | [2016] UKPC 12 | JCPC 2014/0090 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Shophold (Mauritius) Ltd (Appellant) v The Assessment Review Committee and another (Respondents) (Mauritius) |
| 05 May 2016 | [2016] UKPC 11 | JCPC 2014/0038 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Koo Seen Lin (Appellant) v Grewals (Mauritius) Ltd (Respondent) (Mauritius) |
| 05 May 2016 | [2016] UKPC 11 | JCPC 2014/0037 | The Supreme Court of Mauritius | Grewals (Mauritius) Ltd (Appellant) v Koo Seen Lin (Respondent) (Mauritius) |
| 26 Apr 2016 | [2016] UKPC 10 | JCPC 2015/0058 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Antigua and Barbuda) | Brown's Bay Resort Ltd (Appellant) v Pozzoni (Respondent) (Antigua and Barbuda) |
| 19 Apr 2016 | [2016] UKPC 9 | JCPC 2014/0097 | The Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands | Ennismore Fund Management Limited (Appellant) v Fenris Consulting Limited (Respondent) (Cayman Islands) |
| 07 Mar 2016 | [2016] UKPC 8 | JCPC 2014/0093 | The Court of Appeal of Jamaica | Advantage General Insurance Company Limited (Appellant) v The Commissioner of Taxpayer Appeals (Respondent) (Jamaica) |
| 18 Feb 2016 | [2016] UKPC 7 | JCPC 2015/0020 | The Court of Appeal of Jamaica | Ruddock (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Jamaica) |
| 09 Feb 2016 | [2016] UKPC 6 | JCPC 2014/0104 | The Court of Appeal of Jamaica | Richard Brown (Appellant) v The Queen (Respondent) (Jamaica) |
| 03 Feb 2016 | [2016] UKPC 5 | JCPC 2014/0048 | The Court of Appeal of Gibraltar | Vizcaya Partners Limited (Appellant) v Picard and another (Respondents) (Gibraltar) |
| 25 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 4 | JCPC 2014/0110 | The Court of Appeal of Bermuda | Williams (Respondent) v The Bermuda Hospitals Board (Appellant) (Bermuda) |
| 25 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 3 | JCPC 2014/0103 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Anguilla) | Hallman Holding Ltd (Appellant) v Webster and another (Respondents) (Anguilla) |
| 25 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 2 | JCPC 2015/0016 | The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Ameer Edoo (Appellant) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) |
| 25 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 2 | JCPC 2015/0015 | The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Maritime Life (Caribbean) Limited and others (Appellants) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) |
| 25 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 2 | JCPC 2015/0014 | The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Steve Ferguson (Appellant) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) |
| 18 Jan 2016 | [2016] UKPC 1 | JCPC 2015/0041 | The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) | Anzen Limited and others (Appellants) v Hermes One Limited (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands) |