Leeds United v Admatch [2008] JLR 287 (21 August 2008)
A company represented by its director is a 'litigant in person' under Royal Court Rules 2004, but r.12/6 is inappropriate for companies and should be amended.
- Citation
- [2008] JLR 287
- Parties
- Applicant: Leeds United; Respondent: Admatch
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 21 August 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Costs Determination
- Outcome
- Rule clarified; recommendation for amendment
- Legal Topics
- Costs, Litigants in Person, Company Representation
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Parties
Leeds United
Applicant
Admatch
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a company represented by its director qualifies as a 'litigant in person' under Royal Court Rules 2004
- 2 Appropriateness of r.12/6 for companies regarding recovery of costs
Ratio Decidendi
A company represented by its director is a 'litigant in person' under Royal Court Rules 2004, but r.12/6 is inappropriate for companies and should be amended.
Court Disposition
Rule clarified; recommendation for amendment
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