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This is a list of major cases decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. These include appeals from the following countries: [1] Canada (criminal until 1933; Civil case until 1949) Malaysia (until 1985) Australia (until 1986) Singapore (until 1994) Hong Kong (until 1997) New Zealand (until 2003) Most Caribbean countries
This is a comprehensive list of cases originating in Canada decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in Britain. From 1867 to 1949, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court of appeal for Canada (and, separately, for Newfoundland, which did not join Canada as a province until 1949).
This is a list of major cases decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. These include appeals from the following countries: Canada (criminal until 1933; Civil case until 1949) Malaysia (until 1985) Australia (until 1986) Singapore (until 1994) Hong Kong (until 1997) New Zealand (until 2003) Most Caribbean countries
This page lists all cases of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council originating in Canada, and decided in the years 1910 to 1919. From 1867 to 1949, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court of appeal for Canada.
This page lists all appeals the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from the Canadian courts, decided in the years 1867 to 1869.. Prior to the creation of Canada in 1867, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was the highest court of appeal for the British North American provinces.
This page lists all cases of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council originating in Canada, and decided in the years 1950 to 1959. From 1867 to 1949, the JCPC was the highest court of appeal for Canada (and, separately, for Newfoundland).
The case was decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada, as the cause for appeal arose before the abolition of such appeals in 1949. [2] Although arising in civil law under the Civil Code of Lower Canada , it has been influential in similar cases under English law, but is now recognised as ...
The reasonable relation test has since been applied in cases decided following Taw Cheng Kong such as Nguyen Tuong Van. [96] However, it has attracted academic criticism. Tan Yock Lin has commented that the Privy Council's approach in Ong Ah Chuan was a mere tautology as it provides a "glib answer" to any allegations of inequality. He argues ...