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Privy Council Appeals

Sharpe Pritchard is one of the few firms with long-standing experience acting as Privy Council agents for overseas law firms and clients in appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. We have acted for both appellants and respondents in appeals from a wide range of jurisdictions.

Our detailed knowledge of the rules and special practices governing Privy Council appeals enables us to progress cases smoothly, efficiently, and cost‑effectively.  We act as agents for overseas firms as well as receiving instructions from parties directly, and can come on board at any stage of the process.

Our specialist team works closely with leading barristers, from the London bar and overseas, who are experienced at appearing before the Board.  We also have expertise in costs recovery.

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Work highlights

  • Acting for the respondent in an appeal from St Christopher and Nevis involving egregious procedural delays.
  • Acting for the respondent in an appeal from the Cayman Islands relating to the New York Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
  • Acting for the respondent in a shareholder dispute from the Cayman Islands.
  • Acting for the respondent in an appeal from the Cayman Islands relating to the construction of a clawback agreement.
  • Acting in a multi-million dollar commercial dispute from the Turks and Caicos Islands involving estoppel.
  • Acting in an appeal against conviction for money laundering in relation to a junior advocate from the Isle of Man.
  • Acting in a Death Row appeal from Antigua.
Olivia Peake and Simon Kiely examine the Privy Council’s decision in Baird v Goldgar, which clarifies the distinct tests for striking out an appeal for want of prosecution and abuse of process in the Eastern Caribbean, and reinforces judicial willingness to act robustly where delay has become inordinate. The Judicial Committee has upheld a decision of the Court of... Read more

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