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Topic

Writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

Legal area

Court

9 Jan 1992

HABEAS CORPUS AD SUBJICIENDUM

Citation

HABEAS CORPUS AD SUBJICIENDUM
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV152/1991

The Court allowed the appeal and ordered the writ to issue because there were unresolved legal questions about the applicable extradition statutes and the powers of the Chief Magistrate, together with factual matters needing investigation; the public interest required clarification by argument and evidence even if s 8 of the 1870 Act or para 5(4) of Schedule 1 of the 1989 Act might not ultimately benefit the appellant.
28 Nov 1983

RE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR

Citation

RE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2644/1983

The Full Bench exercised its discretion to make no order as to costs against the Official Solicitor or the judgment debtors because the Official Solicitor acted in the public interest on reasonable grounds following judicial invitation, was not shown to have acted irresponsibly, and should not be deterred from discharging his functions; furthermore, committal orders under Order 49B rendered the habeas corpus applications in relation to the named debtors unnecessary.