Privy Council

Acting for the Employment Relations Tribunal of Mauritius in an appeal concerning the correct treatment of delay in applications to that tribunal.

Acting for the government of The Bahamas in an appeal arising out of a dispute concerning objections to a marina development in Abaco, on environmental grounds. The judgment gives important guidance on the availability of security for costs in public law disputes.

Acting for Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd, a subsidiary of Mauritius Telecom Ltd, in an appeal to the Privy Council concerning a substantial damages award (554m rupees) for concurrence deloyale (essentially unlawful competition), based upon alleged breaches of licence conditions arising out of cross-subsidisation by the parent.

Acting for and advising the government of The Bahamas (CA and Privy Council) in an appeal concerning restraint orders and associated relief granted following MLAT requests by the US DOJ, following a substantial fraud against Boeing in the USA.

Acting for a Bahamian property investor in an appeal concerning constructive trusts and the application of Stack v Dowden in The Bahamas, in relation to investment properties.

Acting for the Fair Rent Tribunal of Mauritius in an appeal concerning the correct approach to the determination of fair rent.

Acting for the appellant in a Bahamian appeal concerning liability for contamination of groundwater due to leakage from a petrochemical facility. This case raises important issues as to the proper interpretation of s23 of the Court of Appeal Act of The Bahamas, conferring leave to appeal as of right in certain cases.

Acting for the Ministry of Housing and Lands of Mauritius in an appeal concerning the doctrine of the condition suspensive in Mauritian law.

Acting for Alternative Power Solution Ltd in an appeal to the Privy Council from Mauritius. This cCase concerned the so-called “fraud exception” in relation to letters of credit.