Nearly three years ago, in a case brought against the Jamaican Government with the support of the Opposition, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council decided that the legislation introducing the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica's final appellate court was invalid. The correct...

The potential for multiplicity of proceedings under international investment treaties has been the subject of concern and much recent debate. One of the most significant drawbacks identified is the possibility of inconsistent outcomes. Cases with materially identical facts and causes of action...

This chapter assesses the scope, in terms of personal property, of Articles 6 and 105 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. It examines the meaning of personal property, the extent to which the Hong Kong legislature can lawfully limit such property and the occurrence and scope of deprivation and...

This article examines whether decisions of the Privy Council and the House of Lords, given before the abolition of appeals to the Privy Council from Australia, are, in the absence of High Court authority, binding on all trial and intermediate appellate courts. Most, but not all, Australian...