Woolworths (New Zealand), Ltd. v. Wynne.

Abstract

British Commonwealth of Nations — Sovereignty of the Dominions — Legislative Competence of New Zealand — Prior to Adoption of the Statute of Westminster — Application of the Colonial Laws Validity Act — Meaning of the Phrase “Repugnant to the Laws of England” — Doctrine of Extraterritoriality in Relation to Dominion Legislation — Nature of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council — Whether an Integral Part of the New Zealand Constitution — Whether Parliament of New Zealand has Jurisdiction to Confer Power on the New Zealand Court of Appeal to Grant Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council in Such Cases.