The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1986] QB 983
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. WALTHAM FOREST JUSTICES, Ex parte SOLANKE
1986 June 23
Sir John Donaldson M.R., Purchas and Stocker L.JJ.
Justices
— Liability to suit
— Acting in execution of office
— Periodical payments order not registered
— Justices believing order registered committing plaintiff to prison for non-payment of arrears
— No jurisdiction to make committal order
— Plaintiff claiming damages
— Whether justices acting in execution of office
— Whether justices' liability limited to one penny
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Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55), s. 52(1)