Jeewooth v The Government of Mauritius: PC 26 Nov 1996

Mauritius – Appeal from an order of the Court of Appeal of Mauritius, dismissing an appeal from an order by which the learned judge struck out the appellant’s pleaded defence to a claim for income tax (and a counterclaim for repayment of money recovered by the Commissioner) on the ground that they disclosed no reasonable grounds of defence or cause of action.

Judges:

Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Citations:

[1996] UKPC 45

Links:

Bailii

Commonwealth, Income Tax

Updated: 01 June 2022; Ref: scu.159204