BRITISH AIRWAYS and Another v ATTORNEY­GENERAL [1997-98] 1 GLR 55-75

Constitutional law-Supreme Court-Supervisory jurisdiction-Scope of Action to declare repealed enactment unconstitutional-Action by plaintiffs for declaration that PNDCL 150 under which they were being tried is inconsistent with Constitution and therefore null and void -PNDCL 150 already repealed by Act 516-Whether court to gra1lt plai1ltiffs' prayer -Constitution, 1992, arts 2(1) and I 1( I )(d) and (4)- External Companies and Diplomatic Missions (Acquisition or Rental of Immovable Property) Law, 1986 (PNDCL 150)-Statute Law Revision Act, 1986 (Act 516).

Constitutional law-Supreme Court-Supervisory jurisdiction-Scope of Prevention of injustice or illegality and remedying breaches of human rights in lower courts-Criminal offences to be designated in written law-Continued trial of plaintiffs under repealed law-Neither conviction nor sentence possible on conclusion of trial-Whether trial circuit tribunal to be ordered to' discontinue' criminal trial of plaintiffs-Constitution, 1992, art 19(1l)-Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), s 8.