In Re Mansergh: 11 Jun 1861

Jurisdiction of Queen’s bench over tribunals abroad. Court martial. Military status.-I. This Court has no jurisdiction over tribunals out of the realm of England, although in countries subject to the British Crown. 2. Where the civil rights of a person in military service are affected by the judgment of a military tribunal, in which that tribunal has acted without jurisdiction, or has exceeded its jurisdiction, this Court will interfere; aliter where nothing but the military status of the party is affected by the judgmeat.-3. A. Captain in the Queen’s service, when stationed with his regiment in india, was gazetted to a majority ; and the appointment was notified in the general orders of the Commander-in-chief in India at head quarters, and in the regimental orders.

Citations:

[1861] EngR 711, (1861) 1 B and S 400, (1861) 121 ER 764

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Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.284472