This week, it’s a momentous case of constitutional law from Trinidad & Tobago, in a judgment from Sir Rabinder Singh, as we consider the constitutionality of sedition laws. Is sedition to ovague an offence to be legally certain? Can a guarantee of a ‘democratic’ State in the constitution be enough to strike a law down? Does Australian case law have any relevance? Listen to find out!

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 36, T&T

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This week, we consider the meaning of natural justice, as we look at a case where a convicted killer was denied the chance to give submissions as to his sentence, and the court gave no reasons for the sentence it gave. What does justice demand?

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 32, Bah

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This week, we take a long at our shortest ever case on the podcast, a slim sixteen paragraphs on a simple issue of statutory interpretation on which the success or failure adverse possession claim rests. Who gets the land? Listen to find out

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 31, T&T

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In this episode, we consider the difficult thresholds for proving a case of malicious prosecution. What does it take for an innocent man, wrongly prosecuted by the State, to get damages? How exactly do you prove a negative?   Plus, an appearance from our old friend, the rule in Devi v Roy!

Link to Case: [2023] UKPC 30, T&T

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In this episode, we consider how courts should decide when allegations of fraud made (considerably) after judgment are sufficient to re-open the cases. Plus, Lord Leggatt teaches how to read a judgment!

Link to case: [2023] UKPC 29, Jam

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In this episode, we look at the issue of unjust enrichment and the stultification (blocking or interference with) of public policy defence. In one corner, Lord Burrows (for the majority) argues a restitutionary remedy is sufficiently distinct to avoid stultifying legislation about public contracts. In the other, Lord Briggs of Westbourne argues that public policy should win out over restitution. Who is right?

Link to case: [2023] UKPC 26, T&T

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This episode, we look at a shocking Jamaican criminal justice travesty, and consider: what is ‘good cause’ to hear an out of time criminal appeal? 

Link to case: [2023] UKPC 25, Jam

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This episode, we take a look at VAT and a simple puzzle: if you sell the right to use a hotel room to a tour operator, but no tourists book it, was a taxable supply provided? 

Link to case: [2023] UKPC 24, Mrc

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