Commonwealth v Bank of New South Wales
Commonwealth v Bank of New South Wales, was a Privy Council decision that affirmed the High Court of Australia's decision in Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth, promoting the theory of "individual rights" to ensure freedom of interstate trade and commerce. The case dealt primarily with Section 92 of the Constitution of Australia.
| Commonwealth v Bank of New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Court | Privy Council |
| Decided | 26 October 1949 |
| Citation(s) | [1949] UKPC 37, [1950] AC 235; [1949] UKPCHCA 1, (1949) 79 CLR 497 |
| Case history | |
| Prior action(s) | Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth [1948] HCA 7, (1948) 76 CLR 1 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Lord Porter, Lord Simonds, Lord Normand, Lord Morton of Henryton and Lord MacDermott |
| Keywords | |
| Nationalisation, banking | |
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