The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 1 WLR 177
Privy Council
*Charles v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
[On appeal from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago]
[2022] UKPC 49
2022 Oct 5; Dec 8
Lord Briggs, Lord Kitchin, Lord Hamblen, Lord Burrows, Lord Richards JJSC
Constitution— Trinidad and Tobago— Human rights and fundamental freedoms— Accused held on remand for over seven years following opening of pre-trial preliminary inquiry— Accused claiming breach of right to “protection of the law”— Whether necessary to plead specific state body responsible for breach— Whether contravention of accused’s right to protection of the law— Whether award of vindicatory damages appropriate—
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act 1976 (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 2015 rev, c 1:01), Sch, s 4