This page lists all cases of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council originating in Canada, and decided in the years 1910 to 1919.
From 1867 to 1949, the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom. Established on 14 Augus ...
was the highest court of appeal for Canada. Its decisions on appeals from Canadian courts had binding legal precedent on all Canadian courts, including the
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of Canada. It comprises List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, nine justices, wh ...
. The Supreme Court was required to follow the cases of the Judicial Committee, and the Judicial Committee could overturn decisions of the Supreme Court. The Judicial Committee decisions were the ultimate judicial authority for the Canadian courts, and had a considerable influence on the development of Canadian law, particularly constitutional law.
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"Canadian Cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council"
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''Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Case papers''
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, last updated February 17, 2021.
Case list
Summary by year and result
Summary by jurisdiction and court appealed from
See also
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List of Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1867–1869
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List of Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1870–1879
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List of Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1880–1889
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List of Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1900–1909
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Sources
British and Irish Legal Information Institute: Privy Council Decisions1910 Privy Council Decisions1911 Privy Council Decisions1912 Privy Council Decisions1913 Privy Council Decisions1914 Privy Council Decisions1915 Privy Council Decisions1916 Privy Council Decisions1917 Privy Council Decisions1918 Privy Council Decisions1919 Privy Council Decisions
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases originating in Canada, 1910-1919
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1910s in Canada
1910s in case law
Canadian case law lists
Canada
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