A dream shattered as family faces eviction from kiosk
Saturday 17th April 2010, 2:29PM BST.
Left to right, Gary, Anais, Lynn and Kiara de Carteret outside court. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0902977)
Gary and Lynn de Carteret had argued that they had a letter confirming they held a 21-year-lease on the land.
The court decided they had not and ruled that the offer had been made only in principle.
But Deputy Bailiff Richard Collas said that while the three jurats had reached a unanimous verdict, it was one to which they had come reluctantly.
The court must now decide how long the stay of eviction will be and whether any conditions should be imposed.
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“A dream shattered as family faces eviction from kiosk.”
I think the family would well to have bigger aspirations.
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Paul, each to their own mate. Just because you would not aspire to run this particular business…
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Cynical award 2010 goes to Paul – what’s wrong with having a dream like that?
Although not my cup of tea, I can see the attraction in having a small, family run business.
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