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Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice; Crown Office: Applications for...
Catalogue reference: J 167
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J 167
This series consists of applications to the High Court of Justice for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of prisoners seeking their release.The files include statements of the applicants, previous papers from the Court of Appeal, memoranda and...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- J 167
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Title (The name of the record)
- Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice; Crown Office: Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Case Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1982
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of applications to the High Court of Justice for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of prisoners seeking their release.
The files include statements of the applicants, previous papers from the Court of Appeal, memoranda and notes for the court and the outcome of the application.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Supreme Court of Judicature, Kings Bench Division, 1901-1952
- Supreme Court of Judicature, Queens Bench Division, 1952-1952
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 298 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Any freeman is entitled to demand from the Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice a writ directed to the keeper of a prison commanding him to "bring up the body" of a prisoner with the cause of his detention so that the court can inquire into its justification. The court can then remand the prisoner to prison, admit him to bail or release him.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9774/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: J
Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts
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Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice; Crown Office: Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Case Files