The prisoner had been convicted in Thailand of drugs offences where certain assumptions were made which would not have been made here. He was transferred to the UK to finish his sentence, and sought to argue that his continued detention in accordance with the original sentence infringed his rights.
Held: The original jurisdiction retained control over the conviction.
[2009] EWHC 1483 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Human Rights, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 30 November 2021; Ref: scu.347308