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The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
9 December 2024
Steven Goran Stevanovich (Appellant) v Matthew Richardson and another (as Joint Liquidations of Barrington Capital Group Ltd (In Liquidation)) (Respondent) (Virgin Islands)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Leggatt,
Lord Richards,
Dame Janice Pereira
Can the appellant, as the former director of a company in liquidation, apply under section 273 of the Insolvency Act 2003 to reverse a decision made by the liquidators of the company to admit a claim in the liquidation? Can the court exercise its inherent jurisdiction to require the liquidators to make an application under section 210 of the Insolvency Act 2003 to amend or remove the claim?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
10 December 2024
Ricardo Farrington (Appellant) v The King (Respondent) (Bahamas)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Stephens,
Dame Janice Pereira
Should the Appellant be re-sentenced for murder in light of the Privy Council's decision in Bowe and another v The Queen [2006] UKPC 10?
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
11 December 2024
Frenkel (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Sales,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards
Does an agreement to transfer the beneficial interest in shares in a private company to the legal owner of those shares need to be in writing and signed by each of those making the disposal?
Linked cases
UKSC/2023/0043 La Micro Group Inc (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)
Legal issue
UK Supreme Court
Judgment
11 December 2024
La Micro Group Inc (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)
Lord Hodge,
Lord Briggs,
Lord Sales,
Lord Burrows,
Lord Richards
Does an agreement to transfer the beneficial interest in shares in a private company to the legal owner of those shares need to be in writing and signed by each of those making the disposal?
Linked cases
UKSC/2023/0044 Frenkel (Appellant) v La Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)
Legal issue
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
12 December 2024
The Corporation of Hamilton (Appellant) v Attorney General and another (Respondents) (Bermuda)
Lord Reed,
Lord Lloyd-Jones,
Lady Rose,
Lady Simler,
Dame Janice Pereira
Whether section 1 of the Constitution of Bermuda is independently and directly enforceable, and if so whether certain legislative measures contravened the Appellant's rights to protection of law and to protection from deprivation of property without compensation. In any event, whether those legislative measures contravened the rule of law and the separation of powers.