Knowles and others (Appellants) v The Superintendent of Her Majesty's Fox Hill Prison (The Commissioner, Bahamas Department of Correctional Services) and others (Respondents) (Bahamas)

Knowles and others (Appellants) v The Superintendent of Her Majesty's Fox Hill Prison (The Commissioner, Bahamas Department of Correctional Services) and others (Respondents) (Bahamas)

The evidence necessary to establish a prima facie case was duly authenticated by an officer of the court as required by the Extradition Act 1994, and the delay in habeas corpus proceedings was attributable to the appellants' own failure to pursue their applications; therefore, there is no basis for discharge or constitutional remedy.

Citation
[2021] UKPC 19
Parties
Appellants: Knowles and others; Respondents: The Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Fox Hill Prison (The Commissioner, Bahamas Department of Correctional Services) and others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Appeal From the Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Authentication of Evidence, Delay in Habeas Corpus Proceedings, Prima Facie Case in Extradition, Remedies for Constitutional Violations
Extradition Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure Authentication of Evidence Delay in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Prima Facie Case in Extradition Remedies for Constitutional Violations

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Parties

Knowles and others

Appellants

The Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Fox Hill Prison (The Commissioner, Bahamas Department of Correctional Services) and others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Extradition Appeal / Appeal From the Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the evidence adduced in support of extradition was duly authenticated under section 14(3)(a) of the Extradition Act 1994
  2. 2 Whether the appellants were deprived of their constitutional right to have habeas corpus proceedings determined within a reasonable time under article 20(8) of the Constitution of The Bahamas and are entitled to discharge

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence necessary to establish a prima facie case was duly authenticated by an officer of the court as required by the Extradition Act 1994, and the delay in habeas corpus proceedings was attributable to the appellants' own failure to pursue their applications; therefore, there is no basis for discharge or constitutional remedy.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.