DOMINION DISPUTES
METHOD OF SETTLEMENT COMMONWEALTH TRIBUNAL (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) TORONTO, September 19. The advisability of a Commonwealth tribunal to settle disputes of a justiciable character between the dominions was agreed upon to-day by the British Commonwealth Relations Conference. The method by which this body could be set up was not defined, the majority of opinion being that the tribunal should be general and accepted by each dominion voluntarily. POWERS OF TRIBUNAL. TORONTO, September 19. The phrase “ justiciable disputes ” was applied to the legal interpretation of treaties and Commonwealth agreements. It was felt that constitutional matters should continue to be dealt with only by the Imperial Conference. The Commonwealth tribunal would function similarly to the International Court, following in technique the composition of the institution at The Hague, and would simply give opinions in Empire matters. Some of the delegates thought that Commonwealth disputes would eventually go to the Permanent Court of International Justice. However, public opinion was at present against such a course, therefore it was expedient to have a Commonwealth Court.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22064, 21 September 1933, Page 9
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