| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2008] All ER (D) 22 (Jan) |
| Court: | Chancery Division |
| Judge: | Henderson J |
| Representation | Philip Marshall QC (instructed by DLA Piper UK LLP) for the claimant. |
| Ian MacDonald QC (instructed by Birchall Blackburn) for the first defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 15 January 2008 |
Catchwords
Contempt of court - Release of contemnor - Application for release of contemnor - First defendant committed to prison for contempt - First defendant applying to court for permission for release on temporary licence - Whether court having jurisdiction - Prison Rules 1999, , r 9.
The Case
Pursuant to r9 of the Prison Rules 1999, , the decision as to whether a prisoner's application for release on temporary licence was to be granted was one solely for the Secretary of State or the prison governor acting on his behalf.
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