R (Alexander) v Circuit Judge for Cork

JurisdictionIreland
CourtSupreme Court (Irish Free State)
Judgment Date19 December 1925
Date19 December 1925
H. C.,
S. C.,
R. (Alexander)
and
Circuit Judge of 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 Act, 1922 (No. 2 of1922), ss. 3, 11 - Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No.10 of 1924), ss. 37, 51 - Consolidated Workmen's Compensation (Ireland) Rules, 1917 (Stat. R. O. 1917, No. 529), Rules 14, 81, 83 - Provisional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922 (Stat. R. O....

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