REX v. ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE FOR WEST DERBY ASSESSMENT AREA AND ANOTHER (EX PARTE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD).

(1938) 62 Ll L Rep 49

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.(DIVISIONAL COURT.)

Before Lord Hewart (Lord Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Charles and Mr. Justice Macnaghten.

Rating-Amendment of current valuation list-Appropriated berths, etc.-Proposals by rating authority that the various occupiers of property, hitherto assessed as an undivided hereditament in the occupation of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, should be separately assessed-Notice of such proposal to be given to occupier-Meaning of "occupier" - No notice served on Mersey Docks and Harbour Board as occupiers of whole, who therefore had no locus standi to appear before the assessment committee to state their objections-Rules nisi for writs of prohibition obtained by Board and directed to rating authority, requiring them to show cause why they should not be prohibited from proceeding with the proposed amendment of the current valuation list in respect of the Board's property-Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, Sect. 37.