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Minister of finance v. Braswell and Others

Bermuda.  28 November 2002 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Effect in municipal law — Statute designed to give effect to treaty — Principles of interpretation — Whether court entitled to refer to subsequent international agreement not given effect in municipal law — Justiciability — Comity — Whether authorities of one State required to inquire into propriety of conduct of authorities of another State in territory of other State — Mutual assistance in tax matters — Whether authorities of requesting State owing duty of full and frank disclosure

Treaties — Interpretation — Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969, Article 30(3)(a) — Subsequent agreement between the parties — Relevance as aid to interpretation of earlier agreement

Human rights — Due process — Legal professional privilege — Fruit of the poisonous tree — Limits on application of doctrine — The law of Bermuda

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 2008

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