The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1947] AC 362
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
WICKS APPELLANT; AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS RESPONDENT.
1946 Dec. 12.
VISCOUNT SIMON, LORD THANKERTON, LORD MACMILLAN, LORD WRIGHT, LORD PORTER, LORD SIMONDS and LORD DU PARCQ.
Criminal law
— Offence under Defence Regulations
— Committed during currency of Regulations
— Expiration of Regulations before conviction
— Validity of conviction
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Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. 62), s. 11, sub-s. 3
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Defence (General) Regulations, 1939 (St. R. & O., 1939, No. 927), reg. 2A.