The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2007] 2 AC 70
House of Lords
Regina (Stellato)
v
Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2007] UKHL 5
2007 Feb 22;
28;
March 14
March 14
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Carswell and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
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 expiry of term under new sentencing regime
— Whether entitled to unconditional release
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (SI 2005/950), Sch. 2, paras 19, 23