Madzimbamuto v Lardner-Burke 1969 1 AC 645
Citation: Madzimbamuto v Lardner-Burke 1969 1 AC 645
Rule of thumb: Can societal customs & conventions be changed by Parliament? Yes, customs & conventions are no longer a source of law if they have been overruled by Parliament.
Judgment:
Customs in a place are important but where there is a clear primary source, such as legislation, then the custom has no legal effect, ‘That was a very important convention but it had no legal effect in limiting the power of Parliament’. Lord Reid
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