Privy Council hearing on Jamaica’s Slavery Petition provisionally set for March 2027
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October 15, 2026
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A hearing on Jamaica’s petition seeking a determination on the legality of the enslavement of Africans and Britain’s potential obligation to provide reparations has been provisionally scheduled for the week of March 8, 2027.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange disclosed the development on Thursday, saying the information had been provided by the Registrar of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Grange also said the respondent, representing the United Kingdom Government, has been given until November 20, 2026, to file its case.
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