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Catalogue description Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice; Crown Office: Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Case Files
| Reference: | J 167 |
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| Title: | Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice; Crown Office: Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Case Files |
| Description: |
This series consists of applications to the High Court of Justice for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of prisoners seeking their release. The files include statements of the applicants, previous papers from the Court of Appeal, memoranda and notes for the court and the outcome of the application. |
| Date: | 1951-1982 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Supreme Court of Judicature, Kings Bench Division, 1901-1952 Supreme Court of Judicature, Queens Bench Division, 1952- |
| Physical description: | 298 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Any freeman is entitled to demand from the Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice a writ directed to the keeper of a prison commanding him to "bring up the body" of a prisoner with the cause of his detention so that the court can inquire into its justification. The court can then remand the prisoner to prison, admit him to bail or release him. |
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