Hackett v Housing Cttee. [1970] JJ 1523 (06 August 1970)

Hackett v Housing Cttee. [1970] JJ 1523 (06 August 1970)

The court has the power on judicial review to assess the general satisfaction of proceedings, the legal entitlement of the Committee to make the decision, and the reasonableness of the decision in the circumstances.

Citation
[1970] JJ 1523
Parties
Applicant: Hackett; Respondent: Housing Committee
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 August 1970
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Appeal
Outcome
not specified
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Powers of Court, Committee Decisions
Administrative Law Housing Law Judicial Review Powers of Court Committee Decisions

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Parties

Hackett

Applicant

Housing Committee

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court on judicial review can consider if proceedings before the Committee were generally satisfactory
  2. 2 Whether the Committee was legally entitled to make the decision
  3. 3 Whether the decision could reasonably be reached in the circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The court has the power on judicial review to assess the general satisfaction of proceedings, the legal entitlement of the Committee to make the decision, and the reasonableness of the decision in the circumstances.

Court Disposition

not specified