Chenard and Company and Others v Joachim Arissol (Seychelles): PC 30 Nov 1948

(Seychelles) ‘A power to make ordinances for the peace, order and good government of a colony . . has been held ‘to authorize the utmost discretion of enactment for the attainment of the objects pointed to,’ and a court will not inquire whether any particular enactment of this character does in fact promote the peace, order or good government of the colony.’

Judges:

Lord Reid

Citations:

[1949] AC 127, [1948] UKPC 88

Links:

Bailii

Commonwealth, Constitutional

Updated: 25 September 2022; Ref: scu.447831