The defendant appealed a sentence for contempt of court. The judge had imposed a sentence, and then stated that he was not to be released before a particular date.
Held: The court was not free to impose such a condition. Calculation of release dates was governed by statute, which in this case allowed the defendant fifty per cent remission, and the Home Secretary was obliged to release him in accordance with those calculations. The appeal was allowed so as to drop the limiting words.
Judges:
Keene LJ, Wall LJ
Citations:
Times 13-Sep-2004, [2004] EWCA Civ 1271
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 21 June 2022; Ref: scu.213639