Att. Gen. v. Rosenlund [2016] 1 JLR 348 (06 April 2016)

Att. Gen. v. Rosenlund [2016] 1 JLR 348 (06 April 2016)

Costs ordered on standard basis against Attorney General for pursuit of hopeless application for saisie judiciaire; not in public interest for public bodies to pursue hopeless cases at expense of respondents.

Citation
[2016] 1 JLR 348
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Rosenlund
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Order
Outcome
Costs awarded against Attorney General on standard basis.
Legal Topics
Costs, Saisie Judiciaire, Public Interest
Civil Procedure Costs Saisie Judiciaire Public Interest

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Rosenlund

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded against the Attorney General for pursuing a hopeless application for saisie judiciaire

Ratio Decidendi

Costs ordered on standard basis against Attorney General for pursuit of hopeless application for saisie judiciaire; not in public interest for public bodies to pursue hopeless cases at expense of respondents.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded against Attorney General on standard basis.

Orders

  • Attorney General to pay respondent's costs on standard basis.