UK Supreme Court: New Cases on Immunity and Land Rights

The Chief Constable of Sussex Police and another (Respondents) v XGY (Appellant) - Jurisdiction: United Kingdom - What changed: The case raises questions about whether CPS advocates are immune from suit for actions during a bail hearing, including disclosing a vulnerable person’s address to their abusive ex-partner, and whether such immunity extends to police and bars claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and Data Protection Act 2018. - Citation and date: UKSC-2025-0194, not stated - Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Oilfield Workers' Trade Union (Appellant) v Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited and another (Respondents) (Trinidad and Tobago) - Jurisdiction: Trinidad and Tobago - What changed: The case considers whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the respondent did not commit an industrial relations offence under section 40(1) of the Industrial Relations Act Chap 88:01. - Citation and date: JCPC-2025-0087, not stated - Source: jcpc.uk

Martin Phillip Revenales (Appellant) v Eric Charles and 5 others (Respondents) (Trinidad and Tobago) - Jurisdiction: Trinidad and Tobago - What changed: The case concerns whether the claimant is entitled to an order vesting title to land owned by the second defendant based on occupation of the land for over 16 years. - Citation and date: JCPC-2025-0107, not stated - Source: jcpc.uk

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