Re Benn

JurisdictionGuyana
CourtSupreme Court (British Guiana)
Judgment Date1964
Year1964
Date1964

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3 cases
  • Dilbert v Public Serv Commn
    • Cayman Islands
    • Grand Court (Cayman Islands)
    • 7 January 1988
    ...N. Hill, Q.C. and J. Jenkins for the applicant; R. W. Ground, Q.C., Attorney General, for the respondents. Cases cited: (1) Benn, ReUNK(1964), 6 W.I.R. 500, followed. (2) Dunn v. R., [1896] 1 Q.B. 116; [1895–9] All E.R. Rep. 907, considered. (3) Pett v. Greyhound Racing Assn. Ltd., [1969] 1......
  • Re Ragner Neilson
    • Guyana
    • High Court (Guyana)
    • 1 January 1981
    ...from time to time, which show that a person can have recourse to Habeas Corpus proceedings, when such proceedings are of a civil nature, see Re Benn (1964) 6 W.I.R, p. 500, in Bharose v. Courtheyn No. 6 of 1978, where Massiah, J.A., said ‘concerning the writ its invocation is also permissib......
  • Wilmott-francis v Cooke et Al
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 20 June 1995
    ...sued for tortious or ultra vices acts or personal contracts - Hill v. Bigge [1844] 3 Moo. p.c. 454, although they at times enjoy immunity - Re Benn [1964] 6 W.I.R 500. 11 The Governor -General was held in his personal capacity to be liable to be sued in circumstances of head of state functi......