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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
15 July 2025
Chief Fire Officer and 2 others (Respondents) v Siewnarine Ramsaran (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Sales,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens
Was the appellant eligible for the position of acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer prior to and/or after August 2019, and by failing to consider him for the post did the first and second respondents: (i) act irrationally, illegally and/or unfairly; (ii) breach Regulation 155 of the Public Service Commission Regulations; (iii) breach the appellant’s right to protection of the law under Section 4(b) of the Constitution, and consequently the appellant’s right to procedural protection under Section 5(2)(h) of the Constitution; and, (iv) breach a legitimate expectation that he would be considered?
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 3
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
Linked cases
UKSC/2024/0039 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants)
Legal issue
UKSC/2024/0043 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 3
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 2
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
Linked cases
UKSC/2024/0039 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants)
Legal issue
UKSC/2024/0043 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 3
Legal Issue
UK Supreme Court
Hearing
15 July 2025
Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants)
Lord Reed,
Lord Hodge,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler
Where an individual commits an unlawful act due to the alleged negligent failure by another to prevent it but is, at trial, found not guilty by reason of insanity, does the illegality defence apply to bar the individual’s claim against the negligent party in tort?
Linked cases
UKSC/2024/0040 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 2
Legal issue
UKSC/2024/0043 Lewis-Ranwell (Respondent) v G4S Healthcare (UK) Ltd and others (Appellants) No 3
Legal Issue
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
17 July 2025
Ravi Balgobin Maharaj (Appellant) v The Minister of Finance (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Rose,
Lord Richards
What is the meaning of the words “independent of the Government, Business and Labour” in the context of the appointment of the chairman of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago under section 3(2)(d) of the National Insurance Act 1971?