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Morrison, Richard Orville v The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Jamaica

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Catchwords: 

Constitutional Law-Fundamental rights and freedoms-Applicant filing notice of intention to appeal refusal of habeas corpus application-Applicant extradited despite notice-Whether appeal allowable from habeas corpus applications-Whether applicant's constitutional rights to liberty and due process breached-Damages for breach

Extradition-Specialty doctrine-Fugitive extradited despite filing a notice of intention to appeal refusal of habeas corpus application-Requesting state trying and convicting fugitive on charges other than these set out in the request for extradition-Whether requested state responsible to fugitive for requesting state's breach of specialty doctrine-Extradition Act 1942, section 2-Extradition Act (UK) 1870, section 10

Document Type:

Year: 
2024
Suit/Claim number: 
COA2021CV00018
Neutral Citation: 
[2024] JMCA Civ 16
Judge(s): 
Brooks P