The Weekly Law Reports
[1967] 1 WLR 1396
[COURT OF APPEAL]
POST OFFICE
v.
ESTUARY RADIO LTD.
[1967 P. No. 1216]
1967 July 17,
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DIPLOCK, SELLERS and WINN L.JJ.
Burden of Proof
— Crime
— Civil case
— Standard of proof
— Allegation of criminal offence
— Whether criminal or civil standard of proof applicable.
Crown
— Prerogative
— Territorial waters
— Extent, right to declare
— Date for determining extent of territorial waters
— Whether restricted to date of Act
—
Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6, c. 54)
ss. 1 (1), 6 (1), 14 (7)
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Territorial Waters Order in Council, 1964, arts. 2 (1) (2), s. (1).
International Law
— Territorial waters
— Internal waters
— Thames estuary
— “Indentation” of the coast
— “Natural entrance points”
— Whether test cartographical
— Whether indentation a “bay”
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Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6, c. 54), ss. 1 (1), 6 (1), 14 (7);
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Territorial Waters Order in Council, 1964, art s. 2, 4, 5 (1).