Attorney-General v HRH Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover

[1957] AC 436
[1957] 1 All ER 49
[1957] WLR 1

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Attorney-General
v.HRH Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover

Court:

Judges: Viscount Simonds
Lord Normand
Lord Morton of Henryton
Lord Tucker
Lord Somervell of Harrow

Subject References:
Alien
British nationality
Lineal descendant of Electress Sophia
4 Anne c 4 or 4 & 5 Anne c 16
British Nationality Act, 1948 (11 & 12 Geo 6 c 56), s 12.
Statute
Construction
Preamble
Acts in pari materia
Ex post facto inconvenience or absurdity
Whether clear en-acting words restricted
4 Anne c 4 or 4 & 5 Anne c 16.

Case References:
Powell v Kempton Park Racecourse Co Ltd - [1899] AC 143
Cape Brandy Syndicate v Inland Revenue Comrs - [1921] 2 KB 403
Ormond Investment Co v Betts - [1928] AC 143
Brett v Brett - (1826) 3 Add. 210
Crespigny v Wittenoom - 1792 4 Term Rep 790

Suggested reading:

Hearing date: 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 October 1956
Judgment date: 5 December 1956

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Order

Appeal dismissed .