Supreme Court of Zambia - 1941 February

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February 1941
The Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear a High Court reference under s.20(1) absent statutory power; the appeal falls away.
Civil procedure — Jurisdiction — Reference by High Court to Supreme Court — Article 29(3) permits subordinate court referrals to High Court but no statutory power exists for High Court to refer to Supreme Court — s.20(1) Supreme Court Act does not confer such jurisdiction in absence of enabling legislation.
9 February 1941