Guernsey Judgment 23/2009 - Canivet Webber Financial Services Ltd v GFSC

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(i) Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002 - application to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal from strike-out by the Royal Court of an appeal to that court ("the substantive appeal") from a decision by the Commission, and for leave to appeal from related orders ("the procedural appeals") - substantive appeal had been struck out as a result of the breach of an "unless order" by the Royal Court - review of the prospects of success in the substantive appeal - regulatory role of the Commission - held that the substantive appeal to the Royal Court had no realistic prospect of success - leave to appeal refused - costs to follow the event but not to be enforced without the leave of the Court of Appeal (ii) Application for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council - no appeal as of right under s.16 of the Court of Appeal (Guernsey) Law, 1961 - leave to appeal refused, there being no issue of law of public importance raised