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Statute – Construction. The appellant, a police corporal in the police service in Trinidad and Tobago, sought compensation, under the Protective Services (Compensation) Act 1996 Act, after he fell at work and fractured his spine. The compensation committee concluded that it had no jurisdiction to award compensation as the injury which the appellant had suffered was not one covered under the Act. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal. The Privy Council, allowing the appeal, held that, by inadvertence, the draftsman and Parliament, had failed to give effect to the statutory intention of importing complementary provisions of a previous Act, providing for the quantification of benefits in cases of permanent partial disablement. In light of the obvious and particular error which had occurred, the introduction of a provision resembling one in the previous Act, which made provision for compensation for permanent partial disablement resulting from injury not specified in the schedule to the Act was a permissible and necessary insertion.
Statute – Construction. The appellant, a police corporal in the police service in Trinidad and Tobago, sought compensation, under the Protective Services (Compensation) Act 1996 Act, after he fell at work and fractured his spine. The compensation committee concluded that it had no jurisdiction to award compensation as the injury which the appellant had suffered was not one covered under the Act. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal. The Privy Council, allowing the appeal, held that, by inadvertence, the draftsman and Parliament, had failed to give effect to the statutory intention of importing complementary provisions of a previous Act, providing for the quantification of benefits in cases of permanent partial disablement. In light of the obvious and particular error which had occurred, the introduction of a provision resembling one in the previous Act, which made provision for compensation for permanent partial disablement resulting from injury not specified in the schedule to the Act was a permissible and necessary insertion.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
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The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out – or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
For one night only at Middle Temple Hall (Sunday 26 July 2026) – Abigail Bright introduces the famed annual fundraising theatrical event. This year, Martin Shaw and Jason Watkins perform John Mortimer’s The Dock Brief, a mixture of farce and pathos and all in support of the work of the Kalisher Trust in its 30th year
