Principle

JURISDICTION – Ouster Clauses – Construction – Acts Outside Statutory Powers Not Protected

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

Ouster clauses (provisions that seek to exclude court jurisdiction) protect only acts done within statutory powers. Acts done without or in excess of jurisdiction are not protected. A purported act in excess of power is not an act "in pursuance of" the empowering statute. Courts…

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