Ex Parte Newton: 19 Apr 1855

The Attorney General having refused his fiat for a writ of error to a defendant convicted of a misdemeanour Held, that in a proper case, the fiat was due ex debito justitia; but that the Attorney General was to determine, on his owri responsibility, whether or not each case was proper ; and that this Court could not review his decision.

Citations:

[1855] EngR 353, (1855) 4 El and Bl 869, (1855) 119 ER 323

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedGouriet v Union of Post Office Workers HL 26-Jul-1977
The claimant sought an injunction to prevent the respondent Trades Union calling on its members to boycott mail to South Africa. The respondents challenged the ability of the court to make such an order.
Held: The wide wording of the statute . .
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Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.292275