Hearings
19 Mar 1957 [1957] 2 WLR 607, PC
19 Mar 1957 [1957] AC 288, PC
Attorney-General for Australia v The Queen
Subject Matter
CONSTITUTION — 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.
CONSTITUTION — 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.