The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1957] AC 288
[JUDICIAL COMMITTEE]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIA APPELLANT; AND THE QUEEN AND THE BOILERMAKERS' SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS.
[AND CONNECTED APPEAL (CONSOLIDATED).]
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.
1957 Mar. 19.
VISCOUNT KILMUIR L.C., VISCOUNT SIMONDS, LORD MORTON OF HENRYTON, LORD TUCKER, LORD COHEN, LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM and LORD SOMERVELL OF HARROW.
Australia
— Constitutional law
— Judicature
— Union of arbitral and judicial functions in Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
— Purported judicial powers ultra vires
— Validity or invalidity not an inter se question
— Appeal competent
—
Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1904–1952 (No. 13 of 1904-No. 34 of 1952) (Commonwealth), ss. 29 (1) (b) (c), 29A
—
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12), ss. 51 (xxxix), 71–80.
Statute
— Dominion
— Validity.