Codner, Denvan v The Land Surveyor's Disciplinary Committee of Jamaica

Judicial Review − Student Surveyor served by registered post fails to appear at disciplinary hearing – Finding of guilt made in absentia – Sentence – Appeal from sentence – Judicial review of finding of guilt of Committee - Appeal from sentence to Court of Appeal – Challenge to finding of guilt and sentence concurrently in Supreme Court and Court of Appeal – No application for stay of proceedings in Court of Appeal – Court of Appeal reduces sentence before judicial review is complete – Effect on judicial review proceedings.

Interpretation Act, section 52, Land Surveyor’s Act, sections 20, 21 and 22, sections 5 & 6, Second Schedule