Snooks v Prison Bd. [1999] JLR 128 (16 June 1999)

Snooks v Prison Bd. [1999] JLR 128 (16 June 1999)

Following the 1997 change in law, prisoners transferred from Jersey to English prisons remain subject to Jersey law on early release, and the Secretary of State is the competent authority to determine whether restrictions on transfer are to be maintained.

Citation
[1999] JLR 128
Parties
Applicant: Snooks; Respondent: Prison Board
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
16 June 1999
Procedural Posture
Prisoner Transfer Application / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Prisoner Transfer, Early Release, Jurisdictional Authority
Prison Law Administrative Law Prisoner Transfer Early Release Jurisdictional Authority

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Parties

Snooks

Applicant

Prison Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Prisoner Transfer Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a prisoner transferred from Jersey to an English prison remains subject to Jersey law on early release after the 1997 legal change
  2. 2 Who has authority to determine restrictions on transfer—Jersey Prison Board or Secretary of State

Ratio Decidendi

Following the 1997 change in law, prisoners transferred from Jersey to English prisons remain subject to Jersey law on early release, and the Secretary of State is the competent authority to determine whether restrictions on transfer are to be maintained.

Court Disposition

application dismissed