O v Governor of Brixton Prison and An: QBD 2 Aug 1999

Where a committal by magistrates for extradition was challenged by habeas corpus, the High Court had power to send the matter back to the magistrates if there was some issue which the applicant had requested a decision upon, but which the court had deemed unnecessary for decision, so that the court could in fact rule on the question.

Citations:

Times 02-Aug-1999

Statutes:

Extradition Act 1989 Sch 1 Para 8

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Extradition

Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.84401