Lord Sales :[1] In July 2018 the appellant was diagnosed with Guillain-Barr Syndrome, a debilitating illness which has had a significant impact on her life. At that time the appellant was assessed as having 90% disability, which meant that she was unable to work. This appeal con...
Lord Hamblen And Lord Burrows :[1] 1. Introduction 1. Traille Caribbean Ltd ("Traille") and Cable & Wireless (Jamaica) Ltd (trading as Lime) ("CWJ") are companies involved in the telecommunications industry in Jamaica. Traille's business model has been to enter into agreements wi...
Lord Hodge :[1] It has long been the practice of the Board to decline to hear appeals which are in substance a challenge to the findings of fact of the first instance court which have been upheld by the appellate court, save in exceptional circumstances. This appeal raises the qu...
Lord Richards (With Whom Lord Reed And Lord Hodge Agree) :[1] On 2 December 2019, local government elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago. In accordance with the Municipal Corporations Act 1990 ("the MCA"), Councillors were directly elected by popular vote for a period of thr...
Lord Lloyd-Jones And Lord Hamblen :[1] Introduction 1. This appeal concerns the correct approach under Bahamian law to the grant of an extension of time for the bringing of an appeal in criminal proceedings. An extension of time is required in any case in which the appeal is not ...
Sir Declan Morgan :[1] On 10 April 2013 the appellant pleaded guilty in the High Court Division of the Gun Court in Kingston, Jamaica to three counts; (1) illegal possession of a firearm contrary to section 20(1)(b) of the Firearms Act, (2) robbery with aggravation contrary to se...
Dame Ingrid Simler :[1] Introduction 1. This appeal raises questions about the proper construction of provisions relating to detention for the purposes of effecting deportation in the Immigration Act 1967, and the proper approach to the assessment of damages for a lengthy period ...
Dame Ingrid Simler :[1] Introduction 1. This appeal raises questions about the proper construction of provisions relating to detention for the purposes of effecting deportation in the Immigration Act 1967, and the proper approach to the assessment of damages for a lengthy period ...
Lord Briggs :[1] Introduction 1. By a Deed of conveyance dated 18th August 1982 ("the Deed") Mr and Mrs Porter acquired a parcel of land ("the main parcel"), lying between the Maracas river to the west and the Maracas Royal Road to the east, from their good friend and neighbour ...
Lord Turnbull :[1] Introduction 1. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. On 10 June 2009, in the Supreme Court at Nassau, Bahamas, the appellant and his co-defendant Anthony Williams were both convicted by a jury of a number of offences, ...