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AS EMPIRE’S HIGHEST LEGAL TRIBUNAL BUT WILL STILL EXIST (United Service)' Reed. 9.11 a.m. LONDON, Wed. The political correspondent of the “Daily Herald” understands that Britain’s Labour Government is ready to permit any Dominion to abolish the right of appeal to the Privy Council if it so desires. This intimation is given, following upon the Irish Free State’s request to forgo the Privy Council as the highest legal tribunal in the Empire. It is likely that this momentous amendment to the Constitution will occur at no distant date. It is learned that the Government feels that all the Dominiors are thoroughly competent to establish the highest courts of appeal within their own territory and under their own auspices. It will be necessary to introduce legislation in the British, Parliament to amend the Constitution before the change is effected. It should be understood that the Dominions will in no way be bound to forgo the Privy Council, which will continue to exist unchanged for any Dominion desiring to maintain the right of appeal to it. Indeed, it is considered that Australia, New Zealand and Canada will certainly continue to use the Privy Council.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 9
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195EXIT PRIVY COUNCIL Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 9
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