Van bescheiden humanist tot vechtjas. Viglius van Aytta en de crisis van 1566-1567 by F. Postma

“…Viglius van Aytta and the Crisis of 1566-1567 In this essay I examine the dealings of the president of the Privy Council of the Netherlands, Viglius van Aytta (1507-1577) between the presentation of the Request of the Lower Nobility in April 1566 and the departure of Alva and his army from Italy a year later. …”
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When is an error not an error? Reform of jurisdictional review of error of law and fact by Williams, RA

“…Over the past 30 years judicial review of jurisdictional error has changed dramatically, from the decisions in Anisminic v Foreign Compensation Commission and R. v Lord President of the Privy Council Ex p. Page, through to the recent decision in E v Secretary of State for the Home Department. …”

Disclosure of trust information: discretionary or principle-based jurisdiction? by Hafeez-Baig, MJ, English, J

“…In a unanimous judgment delivered by O’Regan J, the court approved the decision of the Privy Council in Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] 2 AC 709, and set out in detail the correct approach to be adopted in determining whether to order trustees to disclose trust information to beneficiaries. …”

Il giudice Wyndham e gli spettacoli per l’intrattenimento di Elisabetta I a Norwich by F. Minetti

“…<p><strong>EN</strong><br />The fabrication of a popery charge, which in August 1578 Edward Rokewood was subjected to while hosting Queen Elizabeth in the East Anglia, has been dubiously dealt with in the field of gender studies (Dovey, 1996; Brownlow, 2003) or overrated by historians of Puritanism to corroborate how the queen’s Privy Council ruled the kingdom through a manipulation of her weak will and female simple-mindedness (MacCulloch, 1986; Collinson, 2007). …”
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Principle and Policy in Malicious Prosecution by Wendy Bonython, John Farrar

“…Judicial consideration by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and the United Kingdom Supreme Court, of the tort of malicious prosecution – historically confined to criminal prosecution and limited civil proceedings – demonstrates considerable confusion in Common Law systems over the roles of principle and policy in judicial reasoning. …”
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THE RIGHT TO ORAL HEARING IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS: A MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE by Zukiferee Ibrahim, Abdul Majid Tahir Mohamed

“…The decisions of disciplinary authorities in disciplinary proceedings continue to be judicially reviewed on the grounds of their failure to grant an oral hearing to affected public servants albeit there is a well-established principle by the Privy Council in Najar Singh’s case since 1976. Such failure may implicate the deliverance of justice, and affect the reputation and goodwill of the Malaysian government as the major employer in the nation. …”
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THE RIGHT TO ORAL HEARING IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS: A MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE by Zukiferee Ibrahim, Abdul Majid Tahir Mohamed

“… The decisions of disciplinary authorities in disciplinary proceedings continue to be judicially reviewed on the grounds of their failure to grant an oral hearing to affected public servants albeit there is a well-established principle by the Privy Council in Najar Singh’s case since 1976. Such failure may implicate the deliverance of justice, and affect the reputation and goodwill of the Malaysian government as the major employer in the nation. …”
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Deontic Variation in the ‘Advice’ for the Cure of the Plague by the Royal College of Physicians of London (1665 vs 1636 editions) by Stefania Biscetti

“…It was attached to the Orders, a list of directions drawn up by the Privy Council to prevent or limit the spread of the disease. …”
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THE RIGHT TO ORAL HEARING IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS: A MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE by Zukiferee Ibrahim, Abdul Majid Tahir Mohamed

“… The decisions of disciplinary authorities in disciplinary proceedings continue to be judicially reviewed on the grounds of their failure to grant an oral hearing to affected public servants albeit there is a well-established principle by the Privy Council in Najar Singh’s case since 1976. Such failure may implicate the deliverance of justice, and affect the reputation and goodwill of the Malaysian government as the major employer in the nation. …”
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The burden of taxation on sixteenth-century London by Archer, I

“…Innovations in parliamentary taxation enabled the crown to levy extraordinary sums in the 1540s, but they required a level of intervention by the privy council which Elizabeth's government was not prepared to make. …”

Legal Debates on ‘Ex Officio’ Procedure in Late 16th Century England: Robert Bill’s Position by D. S. Mityureva

“…Special attention is paid to the position of Robert Bill, a clerk of the Privy Council. The author delves into the arguments Bill presents against ex officio oaths. …”
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The right to oral hearing in disciplinary proceedings against public servants: A Malaysian perspective by Ibrahim, Zukiferee, Mohamed, Abdul Majid Tahir

“…The decisions of disciplinary authorities in disciplinary proceedings continue to be judicially reviewed on the grounds of their failure to grant an oral hearing to affected public servants albeit there is a well-established principle by the Privy Council in Najar Singhs case since 1976. Such failure may implicate the deliverance of justice, and affect the reputation and goodwill of the Malaysian government as the major employer in the nation. …”
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The sword of Damocles in the South Pacific: Two media regulatory case studies by David Robie

“…In Feburary 2003, a series of five bans on the Auckland-published Taimi 'o Tonga newspaper led to conflict between the island kingdom's Supreme Court and the Privy Council. This eventually provoked controversial consitutional changes that were adopted on October 16 in spite of unprecedented protests. …”
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Extending The Scope Of Proprietary Remedies To Recovery Of Pure Profits From Successful Investment Of Bribes: The Endgame In Lister V Stubbs by Aiman Nariman Mohd Sulaiman, Mohsin Hingun

“…The harsh reality of the rule produced an unfair outcome to the claimant and the Privy Council refused to apply it in Attorney-General for Hong Kong v Reid [1994] 1 AC 324. …”
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Extending The Scope Of Proprietary Remedies To Recovery Of Pure Profits From Successful Investment Of Bribes: The Endgame In Lister V Stubbs by Aiman Nariman Mohd Sulaiman, Mohsin Hingun

“…The harsh reality of the rule produced an unfair outcome to the claimant and the Privy Council refused to apply it in Attorney-General for Hong Kong v Reid [1994] 1 AC 324. …”
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Extending The Scope Of Proprietary Remedies To Recovery Of Pure Profits From Successful Investment Of Bribes: The Endgame In Lister V Stubbs by Aiman Nariman Mohd Sulaiman, Mohsin Hingun

“…The harsh reality of the rule produced an unfair outcome to the claimant and the Privy Council refused to apply it in Attorney-General for Hong Kong v Reid [1994] 1 AC 324. …”
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Stare decisis: its development and application in West Malaysia / Mohammad Ramli Ahmad Dahlan by Ahmad Dahlan, Mohammad Ramli

“…Chapter Two will highlight the introduction of the doctrine in the Straits settlements, -he application of the doctrine upon the formation of Malaysia will be discussed in Chapter Three with emphasis on the role of Privy . Council as the final Court of appeal then, chapter four will deal with the niera: chial system of precedents as practised today with the Supreme Court as its final court of appeal.…”
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Towards Malaysian common law: convergence between indigenous norms and common law methods by Farid Sufian Shuaib

“…Physical judicial autonomy obtained by severance of appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council should be followed by substantive autonomy by severing the umbilical cord with English law. …”

The Retention of the Mandatory Death Penalty in Trinidad and Tobago: An Ongoing Human Rights Concern by Rico J. Yearwood, Stefan K. Newton

“…The retention of this anti-human rights punishment is due, in large measure, to decisions from Trinidad and Tobago’s final court of appeal, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (“JCPC”), which has affirmed the constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty. …”
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A Targeted Outsider's Right to Challenge Local Winding-Up Proceedings: PricewaterhouseCoopers v Saad Investments Co Ltd 2014 UKPC 35 (10 November 2014), 2014 1 WLR 4482 (PC) by Alastair D Smith

“…The auditors appealed successfully to the Privy Council in London to have the winding-up stayed. …”
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