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| June 20. 2022. |
Suraj and others (Appellants) v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, JCPC 2021/0064; [2022] UKPC 26 |
Privy Council |
Freedom of assembly; freedom of religion; freedom of movement; freedom of association; right to privacy |
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held that the ban on gatherings exceeding 10 persons in Trinidad and Tobago was constitutional. |
During the public health emergency, the Minister of Health ordered a ban on gatherings exceeding 10 persons in Trinidad and Tobago; only very limited exemptions were provided from the applicability of this prohibition. The appellants turned to the judiciary and contested the constitutionality of this order, especially the lack of proper religious exemptions under the scope of this order with general applicability. However, both the High Court and the Court of Appeal dismissed these applications. Then, the appellants turned to the Judicial Committeee of the Privy Council in London and requested the constitutional review of the impugned measure. The Privy Council dismissed the application and agreed with most arguments of the Court of Appeal. |
https://www.jcpc.uk/cases/docs/jcpc-2021-0064-judgment.pdf |
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https://www.jcpc.uk/cases/jcpc-2021-0064.html |
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