BIG LEGAL BATTLE PENDING
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VALIDITY TEST OF COMMONWEALTH BANKING BILL
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Received Monday; 10.40 a*m. MILBOURNE, February 9. The Associated Banks' actfon to test ihe validity of the Commonwealth Banking Aet begins today in the High Court. Counsel in the case said they expected the hearing tp f >'J 'ast about a month.
The Attorney-General, Dr. H. K. i Evatt, will appear as leaaing Coiin-j sel for the Commonwealth. His ! appearance will make legal history. 1 it being the first time a former Justice. of the High Court 'has appeared as a Federal AttorneyGeneral to plead before that court. The Banks' wTit asks the High Court to declare that the Banking '
ACt is beyond the powers of ttje Commonwealth Parliament, is eohtrary to the Constitution, and is void. The case is regarded as the beginning of one of the ihost protracted legal battles in Australian history, which is likely to'be carried ultimately to the Privy Council.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 February 1948, Page 5
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