Guernsey Financial Services Commission v Ian Charles Domaille and Margaret Helen Hannis (JCPC 2024/0060)

Summary

This is a Privy Council order from the Judicial Committee, refusing permission to appeal to Ian Charles Domaille and Margaret Helen Hannis against a January 2024 Court of Appeal of Guernsey judgment in proceedings brought by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The Council found the appeal raised no arguable point of law and directed that the appellants pay the Commission's costs.

• Outcome: Permission to appeal is refused because the appeal does not raise an arguable point of law.
• Costs: The Appellants (Domaille and Hannis) are ordered to pay the Respondent's (GFSC's) costs, to be assessed if not agreed.
• Submissions on costs: Appellants may file submissions on costs within 21 days; the Respondent may file submissions within a further 14 days if so advised.

This is a case-specific judicial order concluding litigation between the named individuals and the GFSC; it does not create general rules or obligations for other regulated entities.

Key obligations

• Appellants (Domaille and Hannis) must pay the Respondent's (GFSC) costs, with the amount to be assessed if not agreed.
• Appellants must file any submissions on costs within 21 days of the order.
• Respondent may file submissions on costs within a further 14 days after the Appellants' submission period, if so advised.

Applies to

Ian Charles Domaille and Margaret Helen Hannis (individuals subject to GFSC enforcement proceedings)

Deadlines

• 21 days: Period within which the Appellants must file any submissions regarding costs.
• a further 14 days: Period after the Appellants' submissions within which the Respondent (GFSC) may file submissions on costs, if so advised.