The Weekly Law Reports
[2012] 1 WLR 1462
Court of Appeal
*Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence and another
[2011] EWHC 2008 (Admin)
[2011] EWCA Civ 1540
[2012] EWCA Civ 182
2011 June 23;
July 29
Laws LJ, Silber J
2011 Nov 23;
Dec 14;
21;
2012 Feb 20;
23
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Maurice Kay, Sullivan LJJ
Habeas corpus— Jurisdiction— Control— Applicant Pakistan national captured in Iraq by British forces— Applicant transferred to United States forces and incarcerated in Afghanistan— Applicant held under arrangement permitting British to request his return— US detainee review board determining applicant not enduring security threat but applicant remaining incarcerated— Habeas corpus application in English court— Whether writ of habeas corpus should issue notwithstanding applicant in custody of US forces— Whether applicant in power and control of British—
Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz 2, c 52), Sch 4, arts 45, 49, 132, 133