Hearings
England & Wales
01 Dec 2006 [2006] EWCA Civ 1639; [2007] 1 WLR 608; [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 21, CA
14 Mar 2007 [2007] UKHL 5; [2007] 2 AC 70; [2007] 2 WLR 531; [2007] 2 All ER 737, HL(E)
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Subject Matter
PRISONS — Prisoners’ 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 — Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005, Sch 2, paras 19, 23
[2006] EWCA Civ 1639; [2007] 1 WLR 608; [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 21, CA
[2007] UKHL 5; [2007] 2 AC 70; [2007] 2 WLR 531; [2007] 2 All ER 737, HL(E)
Appellate History
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1639; [2007] 1 WLR 608; [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 21, CA
Decision of the Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division reversed
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1639; [2007] 1 WLR 608; [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 21, CA
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1639; [2007] 1 WLR 608; [2007] 2 Cr App R (S) 21, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
R (Stellato) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] UKHL 5; [2007] 2 AC 70; [2007] 2 WLR 531; [2007] 2 All ER 737, HL(E)