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Reid, Michael v Real Estate Board

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Catchwords: 

Real Estate Profession-Application for a real estate salesman licence by application with three previous convictions-Power in the Real Estate Board to determine who is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence-Whether the Real Estate Board erred in finding that the appellant was not a fir and proper person to be granted a licence because of his previous convictions-Whether a conviction is a relevant factor to be considered in determining who is a fit and proper person

Procedural fairness-Whether Real Estate Board is required to observe rules of natural justice in refusing application for salesman's licence-Whether Real Estate Board required to give the appellant an oral hearing before refusing the licence-Whether, in any event, the Real Estate Board failed to follow its own procedural rules-Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act, ss 5, 13, 14, 21 and 41-Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Regulations, 1988

Document Type:

Year: 
2024
Suit/Claim number: 
COA2021MS00001
Neutral Citation: 
[2024] JMCA Misc 1
Judge(s): 
Brooks P, Straw JA and Edwards JA