Consolidation of cases raising identical legal questions allows a central adjudicator to decide and remit cases for conformity. Where separate proceedings raise the same or substantially the same questions of law, the Constitution authorises withdrawal of those cases for central determination on the central authority's own motion or on application by the Attorney-General or by a party if the questions are substantial of general importance; any case so withdrawn may be returned with a copy of the ruling and must thereafter be disposed of by the lower court in conformity with that ruling.
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Consolidation of cases raising identical legal questions allows a central adjudicator to decide and remit cases for conformity.
Where separate proceedings raise the same or substantially the same questions of law, the Constitution authorises withdrawal of those cases for central determination on the central authority's own motion or on application by the Attorney-General or by a party if the questions are substantial of general importance; any case so withdrawn may be returned with a copy of the ruling and must thereafter be disposed of by the lower court in conformity with that ruling.
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