PRIVY COUNCIL AGENTS. How we can help

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1 PRIVY COUNCIL AGENTS How we can help

2 HOW CAN WE HELP? BDB is one of the few firms with experience acting as Privy Council Agents on behalf of law firms from offshore Commonwealth jurisdictions in appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Our specialist team has experience representing both appellants and respondents, and we have acted in appeals involving companies and individuals. With offices in Westminster in close proximity to the Registry, we are ideally located to handle the procedural aspects of the appeal for overseas law firms and their clients. Our knowledge and experience of the rules and special practices governing appeals to the Privy Council enable us to progress appeals efficiently and cost-effectively and recover as much of the costs as possible. Our strong working relationship with the Registry and close links to barristers experienced at appearing before the Board assists with the smooth running of appeals.

3 RECENT EXPERIENCE GANY HOLDINGS (PTC) SA AND ASIF RANGOONWALA V ZORIN KHAN AND OTHERS JCPC 2017/ Appeals from the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands). O CONNOR (SENIOR) AND OTHERS V THE PROPRIETORS, STRATA PLAN NO 51 - JCPC 2016/0027 Appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Turks and Caicos Islands. ATTORNEY GENERAL V DUMAS [2017] UKPC 12 Appeal from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago. The Privy Council dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General and confirmed that the court had jurisdiction to hear a citizen s claim for a declaration that the appointments of two members to the Police Service Commission were unconstitutional. SIR JAMES MITCHELL V EPHRAIM GEORGES [2014] UKPC 43 Appeal from the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal. The Board allowed the appeal of the former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines and upheld his claim of apparent bias against the commissioner of an inquiry into a collapsed government project. MAHARAJ BOOKSTORE LIMITED V BEACON INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED [2014] UKPC 21 Appeal from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago. The Privy Council overturned the Court of Appeal s judgment that the respondent insurer had been entitled to repudiate liability under a policy of insurance.

4 YOUR DEDICATED TEAM Richard Langley (Partner) E richardlangley@bdb-law.co.uk T +44 (0) Richard is head of the firm s litigation and dispute resolution team and has over 20 years experience encompassing commercial litigation and judicial review. In addition to oversight of the Privy Council appeals, he has recent experience of cases before the UK Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Richard Langley is excellent he is always very sensible, measured and has good judgement. He gets to the heart of a case. Chambers & Partners UK 2017

5 Olivia Peake (Solicitor) E oliviapeake@bdb-law.co.uk T +44 (0) Olivia trained with the firm and qualified as a solicitor in September Since then she has acted in a range of appeals to the Privy Council, as well as case managing numerous public law appeals and applications to the English High Court and the Court of Appeal. Robert Woodcock (Litigation Court Clerk) E robertwoodcock@bdb-law.co.uk T +44 (0) Robert has over 40 years experience of London courts as a specialist litigation court clerk. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of all aspects of practice and procedure and in costs recovery in particular.

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