Guernsey Judgment 15/2006 - Johns v Environment Department

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Island Development (Guernsey) Law, 1966 - appeal against refusal of application by the then Island Development Committee - preliminary issues for determination by a Judge sitting alone - relevance of personal circumstances - held that the IDC decision was not Wednesbury unreasonable or otherwise 'Bailiff' unreasonable (see Walters v. Housing Authority (1997) 24 GLJ 76) - relevance of European Convention on Human Rights - held that Convention rights did not form part of Guernsey Law and could not be enforced in our domestic courts (The Human Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000 had not yet been brought into operation) - circumstances in which the Convention can be relied upon in Guernsey - appeal to be listed for hearing before the Jurats. (See also Judgment 51/2006)