The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the court of final appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies, and for those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council or, in the case of Republics, to the Judicial Committee.

SM&B have more than thirty years' experience of acting as Privy Council Agents, and Razi Mireskandari and Theo Solley have built an unrivalled practice for appeals to the Privy Council with close links to barristers experienced to appear before the Justices of the Supreme Court.

We specialise in both civil and criminal appeals, with unparalleled experience acting for both Appellants and Respondents. Our clients range from Governments, Corporate entities, Charities to Individuals. We act not only in appeals but also applications for Permission to Appeal and cost taxations.

We have acted in many notable cases including the Bermuda Broadcasting Appeal (Appeal No.48 of 2007) in which the freedom of the press won a strong victory in Bermuda (and which is now an authority cited in UK cases) and the appeal of FBO 2000 (Antigua) Limited v. (1) Vere Cornwall Bird Jr (2) Attorney General of Antigua & Barbuda (3) Stanford Development Company (Appeal No.12 of 2008).

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Donald Phipps v (1) Director of Public Prosecutions (Jamaica) (2) The Attorney General of Jamaica JCPC Appeal Number 2011/0081;

We act as Privy Council Agent for the Appellant, Donald Phipps, instructed by Raphael Codlin & Co  in Jamaica.

Oceanic Heights Ltd v Willard Clarke Enterprises Ltd & Others JCPC (The Bahamas) JCPC Appeal Number 2011/0049;

We act as Privy Council Agent for the Appellant, Oceanic Heights Limited, instructed by Callenders & Co in The Bahamas.

Melanie Tapper v Director of Public Prosecutions (Jamaica) JCPC Appeal Number 2011/0015;

We act as Privy Council Agent for the Appellant, Melanie Tapper, instructed by Raphael Codlin & Co in Jamaica.

Li Cheng Ling Kaw v (1) Societe Piang Sang Pere at Fils (2) Mr Chong Fee Ng Wong (Mauritius) JCPC Appeal Number 2010/0109;

We act as Privy Council Agent for the First Respondent, Societe Piang Sang Pere at Fils, instructed by Balkrishn Gokulsing in Mauritius.

 

 

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