Guernsey Judgment 7/2008 - Bate v Housing Department

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(i) Housing (Control of Occupation) (Guernsey) Law, 1994 - Appellant had been granted an employment related housing licence - appeal from decision of the Department not to reconsider an earlier decision not to grant a non-employment related licence - construction of s.6 of the Law - decision of the Department held to be ultra vires and unreasonable - appeal allowed and Department directed to consider the Appellant's application Royal Court Civil Rules, 1989 (Rule 48) - application for costs on indemnity basis - recoverable costs awarded.