Atkin LJ considered whether the islands were a territory of the Crown: ‘What is the territory of the Crown is a matter of which the Court takes judicial notice. The Court has, therefore, to inform itself from the best material available; and on such a matter it may be its duty to obtain its information from the appropriate department of Government. Any definite statement from the proper representative of the Crown as to the territory of the Crown must be treated as conclusive.’
Judges:
Atkin LJ
Citations:
[1927] P 311
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Christian and others v The Queen PC 30-Oct-2006
(The Pitcairn Islands) The defendants appealed convictions for assorted sexual offences against underage girls. They denied that the laws under which they were convicted had applied to the Pitcairn Islands.
Held: The appeals against conviction . .
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Constitutional
Updated: 31 July 2022; Ref: scu.245760