Originally Posted by Legal Eagle
~and the courts aren't keen to allow such cases to proceed as they see them as "opening the floodgates" against revenue which ultimately comes from the public.
I can't agree with that sentiment. The current Government has been challenged many times by the judiciary so there is no love lost between these two. I still think the courts behave in a way that shows independence from State influence, and long may this continue to be the case.
Agreed that the courts are and should remain independent from the Govt.
The point I was making was that judges will from time to time refer to the fact that they do not want to "open the floodgates" in inviting multiple claims against Public Authorities which would not be in the public interest given that the general public would ultimately require to meet the costs involved through increases local taxes.