Even more pressingly, the certiorari jurisdiction can be exercised in cases of error of law on the part of the inferior tribunal. |
In September 2004, the applicant filed an application in the High Court for the constitutional writs of certiorari and mandamus. |
The applicant commenced proceedings in this Court for writs of mandamus, certiorari and injunctions. |
Certainly, insofar as the order nisi seeks writs of mandamus and certiorari, it is outside of the time limit. |
But at page 253 Justice Sheller proposed an order making absolute the order nisi for certiorari. |
If a lower court commits a factual or legal error, the Supreme Court will not grant a writ of certiorari simply to review that error. |