Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Last week I found myself hooked to a new podcast: The Pitcairn Trials. Produced in 2024 and released on BBC Sounds last month, the series spotlights a legal saga which coincided with my own time as an undergraduate law student. Although the trial and subsequent appeal to the Privy Council took place two decades ago, it remains a fascinating example of the challenges of colonial governance and the jurisdiction of…