R (Alexander) v Circuit Judge for Cork
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 - Accident causing death of seaman - Dependant resident in Irish Free State - British ship - Owners resident in England - Ship not within the territorial limits of Irish Free State - Claim for compensation - Circuit Court - Prohibition - Legislative powers of the Irish Free State - Validity of laws affecting foreigners - Application of maxim, "Extra territorium jus dicenti impune non paretur" - Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 (6 7 Edw. VII., c. 58), ss. 2, 7, 8, 11; Sch. I., Art. 18; Sch. II., Arts. 11, 18 - Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922 (12 Geo. V., c. 4), s. 1; Sch., Arts. 1, 17, 18 - Irish Free State Constitution Act, 1922 (Session 2) (13 Geo. V., c. 1), s. 1, Sch. - Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1922 (Session 2) (13 Geo. V., c. 2), s. 6 - Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstt Eireann) Act, 1922 (No. 1 of 1922), ss. 1, 2, Sch. I., Arts. 2, 12, 64, 65, 66, 73, 75, 83; Sch. II., Arts. 1, 17, 18 -Adaptation of Enactments...
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