Hurhangee v Ramsawhook

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Appeal — Appeal to Privy Council — Mauritius — Property dispute over acquisitive prescription claim — Court of Civil Appeal upholding judge’s decision to affirm claim — Ousted owner appealing to Privy Council on new basis not argued below — Whether appropriate to determine appeal on new basis — Whether judge having been under duty to investigate all relevant points even if not raised by parties

[2021] UKPC 25; [2021] 1 WLR 5098; [2021] WLR(D) 504, PC