In re Curatorship of X v [2002] JLR 259 (27 March 2002)

In re Curatorship of X v [2002] JLR 259 (27 March 2002)

The court held that it may make a declaratory judgment on a live issue before it, and the English law distinction between 'future rights' and 'hypothetical rights' is not applicable in Jersey.

Citation
[2002] JLR 259
Parties
Applicant: X
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 March 2002
Procedural Posture
Curatorship / Declaratory Judgment
Outcome
Declaratory judgment granted
Legal Topics
Declaratory Judgment, Curatorship
Civil Procedure Declaratory Judgment Curatorship

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Parties

X

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Curatorship / Declaratory Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court may make a declaratory judgment on a live issue before it

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that it may make a declaratory judgment on a live issue before it, and the English law distinction between 'future rights' and 'hypothetical rights' is not applicable in Jersey.

Court Disposition

Declaratory judgment granted

Orders

  • Declaratory judgment made on live issue before the court