Guernsey Judgment 38/2006 - De Carteret v Mann and Mann

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Sark - lease of real property - appeal from the Court of the Sénéschal - proposed surrender of sub lease - conduct of hearing before the Sénéschal - counsel unable properly to present the Appellant's arguments and submissions - pleadings wholly inadequate - duty on counsel appearing before a lay court - whether Court of the Sénéschal has power to grant relief against forfeiture for breach of a covenant - parties should seriously consider mediation. (See also Judgment 13/2006)