Attorney General of St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla v Reynolds

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Type: Case

Citation: [1980] AC 637, PC

Summary: After Constitution came into force existing emergency powers regulations to be construed with modification necessary to bring them into conformity with Constitution — Proper construction of regulation giving Governor power to detain — Statute precluding institution of legal proceedings in respect of acts done in public interest during state of emergency unconstitutional and void

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla

Date 1980

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Constitutional Modification, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, Savings Clause

Index Data

Start date: 01-Jan-1980

End date: 31-Dec-1980

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File Location: AA 8

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