Jamaica says King refers slavery reparations petition to Privy Council
King Charles has referred Jamaica’s slavery reparations petition to the London-based Privy Council for legal advice, according to Culture Minister Olivia Grange. Grange told Jamaica’s parliament that the monarch confirmed the legal questions had been passed to the court, which serves as the final appeal court for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth countries.
King Charles has referred a slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to the Privy Council for legal advice, Jamaica’s culture minister, Olivia Grange, told parliament on Tuesday.
Grange described the referral as a “really big deal” and said the monarch had confirmed that Jamaica’s legal questions had been passed to the London-based court.
The Privy Council is the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth countries. Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the petition.
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