Time spent in custody during a trial was not a ‘relevant period’ for the reduction of his sentence under the Act. An action for damages for false imprisonment, the claimant having been ordered to surrender to the court each day one hour before his trial, and to remain there during the days events, was bound to fail. The defendant had been released on bail with conditions about attendance during the trial. The times stated included times when the court was not sitting, and it was argued that they constituted relevant time. They did not. The order was a sensible way of maintaining good order in the trial by ensuring the defendant had no contact with witnesses.
Citations:
Times 14-Nov-2000, Gazette 07-Dec-2000, [2000] EWCA Civ 279
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Torts – Other, Prisons
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.135690
