Tett v States [1970] JJ 1461 (02 July 1970)

Tett v States [1970] JJ 1461 (02 July 1970)

The States are not liable for the decisions of the Rent Control Tribunal or the actions of its clerk, and liability of a person seeking a tribunal decision is too remote due to the intervening tribunal decision.

Citation
[1970] JJ 1461
Parties
Applicant: Tett; Respondent: States
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 July 1970
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Rent Control, Liability of Public Bodies, Tribunal Decisions
Administrative Law Housing Law Rent Control Liability of Public Bodies Tribunal Decisions

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Parties

Tett

Applicant

States

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the States are liable for decisions of the Rent Control Tribunal or actions of its clerk
  2. 2 Whether a person seeking a decision from the Tribunal can be liable for consequences of the Tribunal's decision

Ratio Decidendi

The States are not liable for the decisions of the Rent Control Tribunal or the actions of its clerk, and liability of a person seeking a tribunal decision is too remote due to the intervening tribunal decision.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed