Burmah Oil Co Ltd v Lord Advocate
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Burmah Oil Company Ltd v Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75, was a court case, raised in Scotland, and decided ultimately in the House of Lords. The case is an important decision in British constitutional law and had unusual legal repercussions at the time.
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Burmah Oil Company Ltd v Lord Advocate | |
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Court | House of Lords |
Decided | 21 April 1964 |
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Transcript(s) | House of Lords judgment |
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Appealed from | Outer House of the Court of Session |
Subsequent action(s) | War Damage Act 1965 |
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