IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 34, 3 August 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION^ By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 2, 9.30 p.m. ; i London, August 2. In the House of Lords the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, strengthening the, court in the direction agreed upon at the Imperial Conference, was read a second time. Lord Haldane said the problem of how to. place the appellate jurisdiction of the Empire would never be adequately until there was a real Supreme Court of the Empire. Speakers at the recent' debates expressed the view that there was no reason why the Law Lords shcjuld sit in that house, but until the Constitution was dealt with a convenient opportunity could not be offered for the separation. Meantime the Government was content to lay the foundation of what was virtually a single court for the whole Empire. Lord Courtney declared that while due deference must be paid to the conclusions of the Imperial Conference, they should not be persuaded into incurring unnecessary expenditure in appointing two extra judges. The Marquis of Salisbury stated that the important 'advice at the Conference should be followed. He complimented the Government on its early action.