The defendant appealed his sentence for a drugs offence, saying that following his deportation on release, he would be liable to a further term of imprisonment at home for the same offence.
Held: That issue was not relevant to an English court passing sentence. It was for the Home Secretary to take this into account when considering a deportation.
Judges:
Lord Woolf LCJ, Cresswell J, Simon J
Citations:
Times 09-Dec-2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Nazari CACD 1980
The CACD heard several appeals together, giving guidance as to the general principles to be applied in deciding on recommendations for deportation under the Act. Lawton LJ said that ‘no court should make an order recommending deportation without . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.221713