Scott v Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG [2020] JCA 115 (18 June 2020)

Scott v Minister for Treasury and Resources and the AG [2020] JCA 115 (18 June 2020)

The Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal to the Privy Council from a refusal of leave to appeal, and in any event, no point of law of great or general public importance arises.

Citation
[2020] JCA 115
Parties
Applicant: Jonathan Tindall Scott; First Respondent: Minister for Treasury and Resources; Second Respondent: Her Majesty's Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
18 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Judgment on Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council refused for want of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Leave to Appeal, Jurisdiction, Government Schemes
Administrative Law Public Law Judicial Review Leave to Appeal Jurisdiction Government Schemes

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Parties

Jonathan Tindall Scott

Applicant

Minister for Treasury and Resources

First Respondent

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Judgment on Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal to the Privy Council can be granted from a refusal of leave to appeal by the Court of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether the decision involves a point of law of great or general public importance

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal to the Privy Council from a refusal of leave to appeal, and in any event, no point of law of great or general public importance arises.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council refused for want of jurisdiction.