Thomas v Attorney-General

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Judgment Date1981
Date1981
CourtPrivy Council
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  • Attorney General of Grenada Appellant v The Grenada Bar Association Respondent [ECSC]
    • Grenada
    • Court of Appeal (Grenada)
    • 21 Febrero 2000
    ...the absence of such mandate it was for the executive to do fix the duration by way of contract. He relied onThomas v Attorney General (1981) 32 W.I.R. 375 at 386 where Lord Diplock said: "The functions of the Police Service Commission fall into two classes: (1) to appoint officers to the Po......
  • Gary Nelson Appellant v [1] Attorney General [2] Colin Derrick, Minister of Justice [3] The Police Service Commission Respondents [ECSC]
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Court of Appeal (Antigua and Barbuda)
    • 26 Mayo 2014
    ...v Evans [1982] 1 WLR 1155 Dattatreya Panday v The Judicial and Legal Service Commission [2008] UKPC 52 Thomas v Attorney General (1981) 32 WIR 375 Roberts (Kemp) v Attorney General (1994) 52 WIR 273 Ridge v Baldwin and Others [1964] AC 40 Horace Fraser v Judicial and Legal Services Com......
  • Wendell Nichols Claimant v Attorney General Commissioner of Police Defendants
    • British Virgin Islands
    • High Court (British Virgin Islands)
    • 19 Junio 2007
    ...those already mentioned including Flannery and another v. Halifax Estate Agencies Ltd. 15, Burroghs v. Rampargat Katwaroo16 and Thomas v. Attorney General17. Defendant's submissions 17 The gravamen of the arguments of Mr. Warner, Learned Counsel for the Defendants is that Mr. Nichols held o......
  • Wendell Nichols Claimant v Attorney General Commissioner of Police Defendants
    • British Virgin Islands
    • High Court (British Virgin Islands)
    • 19 Junio 2007
    ...those already mentioned including Flannery and another v. Halifax Estate Agencies Ltd. 15, Burroghs v. Rampargat Katwaroo16 and Thomas v. Attorney General17. Defendant's submissions 17 The gravamen of the arguments of Mr. Warner, Learned Counsel for the Defendants is that Mr. Nichols held o......
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3 books & journal articles
  • Our Inherent Constitution
    • Jamaica
    • Transitions in Caribbean Law The habits of constitutionalism
    • 21 Noviembre 2013
    ...is entitled to all the fundamental rights and freedoms 55. Toussaint v AG [2007] UKPC 48, (2007) 70 WIR 167 (St V&G) . 56. Ibid. 57. (1981) 32 WIR 375 (PC T&T). 58. Joseph (n 1) 40. 59. Ibid. Our Inherent Constitution including ‘the protection of the law.’ 60 The joint judgment described se......
  • The evolution of constitutional protection of fundamental rights in Guyana
    • Caribbean Community
    • Caribbean Law Review No. 11-1, June 2001
    • 1 Junio 2001
    ...and the imposition must be for public purposes." 88 To learn that 85 (unreported) High Court, 27 th January, 2000. 86 Ibid. p. 38. 87 (1981) 32 WIR 375,381. 88 (1964) 7 W.I.R 496, 504 (Repeated For emphasis.). the Revenue Authority is not a state or other public authority but an autonomous ......
  • Judicial protection of caribbean public officers against arbitrary administrators
    • Caribbean Community
    • Caribbean Law Review No. 8-1, June 1998
    • 1 Junio 1998
    ...Banister, MP - Grenada; formerly Senior Lecturer in Law(UWI); formerly Attorney-General of Grenada. 1 Thomas v. Attorney-General (1981) 32 W.I.R. 375 (PC) [T&T]. Common Thread Memorable Memorandum Arbitrary unqualified indefinite leave in the exigencies of the service was weighed in the sca......

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