Privy Council Practice

This is a practitioner's guide to the contemporary practice and procedure of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC). Giving a clear commentary on the practices of the JCPC, this book will provide authoritative and much-needed guidance support for any practitioner involved in bringing an appeal to the Board.

List of contents

• 1: Constitution and History


• 2: Sources of Jurisdiction


• 3: Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Conditions of Appeal


• 4: Rules and Practice Directions


• 5: Precedent, Deference and Influence


• 6: Sources of Law and Jurisprudence

About the author

Lord Mance is Deputy President of the Supreme Court. He served previously as a Justice of the Supreme Court, and as a High Court judge in the Queen's Bench Division, where he also sat in the Commercial Court. He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1999 and has sat as a judge on the JCPC for over 10 years.

Jacob Turner is a barrister. He has represented sovereign States and corporations in commercial, human rights, and public international law disputes. Jacob was formerly the Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance, in which capacity he assisted with the preparation of various judgments.

Summary

This is a practitioner's guide to the contemporary practice and procedure of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC). Giving a clear commentary on the practices of the JCPC, this book will provide authoritative and much-needed guidance support for any practitioner involved in bringing an appeal to the Board.

Additional text

"...a stimulating study of a unique institution."

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Mance, Jonathan Turner Mance, Lord Mance, Lord (Judge Mance, Jacob Turner, Jacob (Barrister Turner, Turner Jacob
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780198798491
• ISBN: 978-0-19-879849-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Courts, LAW / Civil Procedure, LAW / Civil Law, Systems of law: civil codes / civil law, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Civil codes / Civil law