The appellant administrative body appealed a Divisional Court order quashing its refusal to decline jurisdiction over a human rights complaint challenging the recitation of the Lord's Prayer during the daily opening exercise of the Legislative Assembly.
The Court of Appeal held that the Assembly's Standing Orders and acts done pursuant to them fall within the constitutionally protected sphere of parliamentary privilege concerning exclusive control over internal proceedings.
Applying the parliamentary privilege framework from Supreme Court authority, the court held that once the category of privilege is established, neither courts nor administrative bodies may review particular exercises within that category for compliance with human rights legislation.
The court also held that the Commission's refusal to decline jurisdiction was a reviewable decision attracting correctness review.
Appeal dismissed without costs.
