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Ashman, Vincent v Commissioner of Correctional Services, Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General

Court: 
Supreme Court
Catchwords: 

Extradition-Discharge due to delay in surrendering fugitive-Whether authority to proceed to commit to await extradition when fugitive consents-Effect of discharge-Whether second request after discharge an abuse of process-Whether earlier discharge a bar to extradition-Whether autrefois aquit applies-Habeas corpus application-Extradition Act ss 7,8,910,11,17-Constitution order in council ss 15 &25-Charter of Rights Article 14

Application for habeas corpus-Applicability of the Civil Procedure Rules to applications for habeas corpus pursuant to the Extradition Act-Affidavit not made by person restrained-Affidavit made by attorney-at-law-No indication why detainee not able to make affidavit-Whether application in breach of the rules-Effect of breach-Civil Procedure Rules, rules 2,26 & 57

Document Type:

Year: 
2012
Suit/Claim number: 
2011 HCV 06398
Neutral Citation: 
[2012] JMSC Full 2