Though at first sight foreign civil ease might appear to be of primary importance as involving vust financial interests, these really affect certain individuals or companies only, whereas criminal eases affect the public as a whole. and impartial administration Justice in all such eases-—~no matter what the nationality of the plant may be—is of vital importance to the continued existence of Intern anal Settlement. The majority of criminal cases are those affecting the peace and order of the Settlement, which are tried before a Judge sitting with a Senior Consul's Deputy.
The fundamental mistake made by the Rendition Agreement is the limitation made by the ambiguous term "directly affect the peace and order". which has necessitated classification of the offences under Code which shall be tried before a Deputy. There ought never to have been any limitation All crimes, no matter how peti affect peace and order and a Deputy ought therefore to it criminal ease
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