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The Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Foxhill Prison, The Government of the United States of America v Viktor Kozney

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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The Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Foxhill Prison, The Government of the United States of America v Viktor Kozney
   
Issue: Whether the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas granting a writ of habeas corpus at common law under the Extradition Act 1994 (Bahamas).
   
Court: Privy Council
   
Reference:   Appeal No 73 of 2010
   
Neutral Citation:   [2012] UKPC 10
   
Judge(s): Lord Hope, Lady Hale, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke and Lord Dyson
   
Date: 28 March 2012