The Weekly Law Reports
[2007] 1 WLR 608
Court of Appeal
Regina (Stellato)
v
Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2006] EWCA Civ 1639
2006 Oct 12;
Dec 1
Dec 1
Longmore, Scott Baker and Hughes LJJ
Prisons
— Prisoner's rights
— Release on licence
— Legislation at time of sentence entitling long-term prisoner to unconditional release after three quarters of fixed term
— Prisoner released on licence recalled after new legislation in force
— Whether re-released prisoner subject to licence until completion of term under new sentencing regime
— Whether entitled to unconditional release
—
Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c 53), ss. 33(3), 37(1)
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s. 254
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005 (SI 2005/950), Sch. 2, paras 19, 23