7 Oct 1993
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NGUYEN THI HUE
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. NGUYEN THI HUE
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3315/1993
The judge exercised discretion under s32(4)(b) and held that the public interest in ensuring the proper administration of justice and availability of material witnesses for a trial of utmost gravity outweighed the respondents' interest in immediate repatriation; given the circumstances and the reasonable prospect that the witnesses would be able to give evidence within the limited period, detention for a further period not exceeding 21 days from 8 October 1993 was lawful and proportionate.