In the Privy Council

In the Privy Council

By Elijah Granet

A weekly review of cases decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, hosted by Legal Style Blog's Elijah Granet.
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07/09/25

Anglin v Governor of the Cayman Islands [2025] UKPC 30, Cay

This week, constitutional law! When can the Governor of a British Overseas Territory just write and enact a law? When can the King? How does this extreme power for the Crown to just make laws fit into the constitutional framework of overseas territor… Read more

05/28/25

Attorney General v Buray [2025] UKPC 22, Cay

This week, a question about the boundaries of judicial review: should a court engage in hypothetical review of a statute even if no one can demonstrate injury? What is the function of a declaration of incompatibility? The case might be about hypothet… Read more

05/19/25

Methanex Trinidad (Titan) Unltd v Inland Revenue [2025] UKPC 20, T&T⁠

This week, it’s question of tax law from Trinidad & Tobago! What does it mean to be an ‘artificial’ or ‘fictitious’ transaction? Plus, my usual grumbling about how slow some tax cases are to make it to the Board. Link to Case: [2025] UKPC 20, T&T L… Read more

04/14/25

Galea v Assessment Review Cmte [2025] UKPC 17, Mrc

This week, we examine a case concerning what counts as a business for tax purposes. Is a business hopelessly doomed to losses and no realistic path to profit still carried on 'with a view to a profit'? Link to case: [2025] UKPC 17, MRC Legal Sty… Read more

04/07/25

Rubis Bahamas Ltd v Russell [2025] UKPC 13, Bah⁠

This week, a simple question: is $159,000 more than $4,000? It might seem simple, but the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas says no. What does Lord Hamblen of Kersey make of this? Listen to find out! Link to Case: [2025] UKPC 13, Bah Legal Style Blog … Read more

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