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The Presumption of Crown Immunity, Final Report 71


Section 14 of the Interpretation Act (RSA) declares a presumption that all enactments are not binding on the Crown unless the statute explicitly states otherwise. This report recommends that this presumption be reversed so that all legislation would apply to the Crown unless it states otherwise. There are several reasons for recommendation. First, because case law regarding the Crown exemption is often confusing and inconsistent, a presumption that statutes bind the Crown would add predictability and clarification […]

AREA OF LAW Administration of Justice Constitutional and Public Law
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FORMAT Publications
FILE fr071.pdf

July 29, 1994

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