In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Chamberlain explained
the new compromise that has been arrived at in regard to the question of Australian appeals. Under the new plan, the right of appeal is only to be restricted in a single case —the case of a constitutional question arising as to the powers inter se between the States or the States and the Federal Government, and arising in the High Court—but the High Court may at the same time, if it thinks fit, give leave of appeal to the Privy Council Mr. Haldane criticised the compromise rather warmly, and hoped that time for discus- sion would be given, and in this appeal Mr. Asquith joined. Mr. Chamberlain deprecated delay, which was very natural, as the sooner the Bill is now law the better, but at last, and very unwillingly, he consented to the debate being adjourned till Thursday.
Previous page
