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Hon. Colonial Secretary,

C.O.

Enclosure 2.

8246

95

RECE REGE & MAR 09

I submit the following remarks on the letter

of the Chief Justice to His Excellency of the 20th instant:-

2. Paragraph 2 (a). The words were inserted to prevent any

question arising as to the precedence of the Chief Justice, but there is no objection

to eliminating them if so desired. (b). Such question of law are at home reserved

for the consideration of a Court consisting

of several Judges and if they are to be determined by the Full Court as at present constituted the anomaly will still exist of

the Judge who tried the case being one of

the two Judges to decide the question re-

served.

The Chief Justice has when there is a

difference of opinion a casting vote and if the question is reserved from a trial before him the existing anomaly will be perpetuated unless there is a right of appeal over to the

Court of three Judges. So it was deemed desirable to provide for the question of law being referred direct to the Court of Appeal. The point of delay however in a murder case undoubtedly demands considera-

tion.

3. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 6 relate to matters of detail and

not of principle and may be considered if necessary after the general principles of the Bill are approved by the Secretary of State. The draft which I prepared has as a

fact been most carefully considered by the

two leaders of the Bar in consultation with me but it may if the Chief Justice desires

be

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Hon. Colonial Secretary, C.O. Enclosure 2. 8246 95 RECE REGE & MAR 09 I submit the following remarks on the letter of the Chief Justice to His Excellency of the 20th instant:- 2. Paragraph 2 (a). The words were inserted to prevent any question arising as to the precedence of the Chief Justice, but there is no objection to eliminating them if so desired. (b). Such question of law are at home reserved for the consideration of a Court consisting of several Judges and if they are to be determined by the Full Court as at present constituted the anomaly will still exist of the Judge who tried the case being one of the two Judges to decide the question re- served. The Chief Justice has when there is a difference of opinion a casting vote and if the question is reserved from a trial before him the existing anomaly will be perpetuated unless there is a right of appeal over to the Court of three Judges. So it was deemed desirable to provide for the question of law being referred direct to the Court of Appeal. The point of delay however in a murder case undoubtedly demands considera- tion. 3. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 6 relate to matters of detail and not of principle and may be considered if necessary after the general principles of the Bill are approved by the Secretary of State. The draft which I prepared has as a fact been most carefully considered by the two leaders of the Bar in consultation with me but it may if the Chief Justice desires be
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to notterodia sro at motscemp brosse a7?

.@

anolyang no aids betoerous warf * ezotuss? Is to ent

won eft to sutr rt qntaisonous to taw gino wie es 、anolaz000

rodė mit noterone denit at 0 .to bevor weath read and th muc

fondova in ek od moldean et hav bautura

112 TORRATON

viderHOVAČR berroget nordtimon 6:12 bra,9o7nem:o) to

s.id erotad tin, Jog grew notcammer * * salda tot aconse*

meer vol's ball wild bants. I gontu ora I, bre

to TUOVA ni maed grad hltrav

evotes at ni duo batnio; we? Tel

-19-IB 9:os aetaðlaesson Jawon Iso

enado ta .DALLES Jimor to me

felsorotana riadw a fash

Jno:

to noidesTO 6.1 MI

ne many est ni molts-

$

**‚abar st

01-0 ymeve anotane? sift exem

OWENATA &noiaaea sennol ihi matyt, ve

roijasto at J * ano banhou vhautis ang? J

eron di exam coon Jremonto vhus ni Uh #no? Ise GA art

sit no vanan of sobran, tai ad not won at + mad #voi??}b

#89%(100 [riv

<Ii^oinstalina Xnow moltolbatri, Lant¬tro

*

́O BEBG/100 "Tallerɛ a uliole gbsería ob na #8" */ ЯTOW aɗa

**) AURSre-i Amor el dar ed [Ilw ab÷

at beteamra ybennis · va' I *A

bbaudidant at mostazÅ VIDEO*BUĮ`

tia Inorin að uron saten *

OW"?

*

2020,trands" .rr2s to nerdel T

sut of "nibroooh ayam mue to XRev 3 37848 grijjim menbut slJod

Imoljong gĺno et saentend era to tego jalb ofất tot rabrolan

1

s anthivorg to nates seen wit or blow yaw art et v$[us£??h

.barsrond af oste bürode fans, yuck sym .TOTVDABOrq bпopsɛ

7 (59)

.Toevo

OPY.

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

C.O.

Enclosure 2.

8246

95

RECE REGE & MAR 09

I submit the following remarks on the letter

of the Chief Justice to His Excellency of the 20th. instant:-

2. Paragraph 2 (a). The words were inserted to prevent any

question arising as to the precedence of the Chief Justice, but there is no objection

to eliminating them if so desired. (b). Such question of law are at home reserved

for the consideration of a Court consisting

of several Judges and if they are to be determined by the Full Court as at present constituted the anomaly will still exist of

the Judge who tried the case being one of

the two Judges to decide the question re-

-served.

The Chief Justice has when there is a

difference of opinion a casting vote and if the question is reserved from a trial before him the existing anomaly will be perpetuated unless there is a right of epeal over to the

So it was deemed Court of three Judges. desirable to provide for the question of law being referred direct to the Court of Appeal. The point of delay however in a murder case undoubtedly demands considera-

-tion.

3. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 6 relate to matters of detail and

not of principle and may be considered if necessary after the general principles of the Bill are approved by the Secretary of State. The draft which I prepared has as a

fact been most carefully considered by the

two leaders of the Bar in consultation with me but it may if the Chief Justice desires

be

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