The WLR Daily case summaries
[2017] WLR(D) 698
Court of Appeal
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina v Robinson (Anthony)
Regina (Robinson) v Independent Adjudicator
[2017] EWCA Crim 936
2017 June 14
Sir Brian Leveson P, Haddon-Cave J, Judge Inman QC
Crime— Double jeopardy— Autrefois convict— Defendant charged with escape from lawful custody after absconding from prison— Defendant also charged by prison authorities with disciplinary charge of absconding from prison— Independent adjudicator sentencing defendant to 14 days’ imprisonment on disciplinary charge— Defendant subsequently sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on criminal charge— Whether decision of independent adjudicator in excess of jurisdiction—
Prison Rules 1999 (SI 1999/728), r 51