Watkins v Egglishaw [2001] JLR_Note 39 (31 July 2001)

Watkins v Egglishaw [2001] JLR_Note 39 (31 July 2001)

The court held that affidavit requirements may be relaxed if compliance would endanger health.

Parties
Applicant: Watkins; Respondent: Egglishaw
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
31 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome
interlocutory order
Legal Topics
Affidavits, Risk to Health

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Parties

Watkins

Applicant

Egglishaw

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

  1. 1 Whether an affidavit can be dispensed with or modified due to risk to health

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that affidavit requirements may be relaxed if compliance would endanger health.

Court Disposition

interlocutory order