Blake Lapthorn solicitors’ Privy Council team produces regular updates on Privy Council appeals and other relevant topical issues. 

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Privy Council update - Spring

18 May 2012

In this issue: Privy Council comings and goings, Twitter, Practice Direction 9 - electronic filing of documents, core bundles, reasons for grant/refusal of permission, costs and court dress.

revised guidance on court dress in the Privy Council

24 Feb 2012

Our Privy Council team highlights recently revised guidance on court dress in the Privy Council.

Mauritian Constitution v Money Laundering Provisions

04 Jan 2012

Our Privy Council team looks at the case of DPP v AA Bholah in which the Board had to consider whether the anti-Money Laundering Provisions in Mauritius contravened the Mauritian Constitution.

Privy Council dismisses a constitutional challenge from Mauritius

28 Nov 2011

Our Privy Council team highlights a case that considered whether the absence of the judge from the jurisdiction and the fact that the judgment was delivered in his absence after a delay was a breach of the Mauritian Constitution.

Privy Council considers both the power to strike out appeals for abuse of process and allegations of fraud

30 Sep 2011

Our Privy Council team look at the recent decision in an appeal in the Privy Council from the Court of Appeal of Bermuda, which considered the court's power to strike out appeals for abuse of process.

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For further information, please contact:

David Miles, Commercial Litigation consultant in the Privy Council team in our Oxford office on 01865 254281 or david.miles@bllaw.co.uk.

Sarah Rees, Commercial Litigation partner in the Privy Council team in our London office on 020 7814 6926 or sarah.rees@bllaw.co.uk.