When considering the retrospective effects of an Act, ‘where the enactment deals with procedure only, unless the contrary is expressed, the enactment applies to all actions, whether commenced before or after the passing of the Act.’
Judges:
Wilde B
Citations:
(1860) 6 H and N 227, [1860] EngR 1191, (1860) 6 H and N 227, (1860) 158 ER 94
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Wilson v First County Trust Ltd (No 2) HL 10-Jul-2003
The respondent appealed against a finding that the provision which made a loan agreement completely invalid for lack of compliance with the 1974 Act was itself invalid under the Human Rights Act since it deprived the respondent lender of its . .
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Constitutional, Litigation Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.184441