The law of Habeas corpus /
Judith Farbey and R.J. Sharpe, with Simon Atrill.
- 3rd ed.
- Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- l, 255 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical aspects of Habeas corpus -- Scope of review -- Consideration of questions of fact -- Habeas corpus, fundamental rights, and the executive -- Habeas corpus in immigration law -- Habeas corpus in criminal law -- Review of detention in cases of mental disorder -- Problems of restraint and time -- Territorial ambit of Habeas corpus -- Appeals, successive applications and rearrest -- Aspects of practice.
Habeas corpus is everyone's 'get out of jail free' card. It is the legal remedy ensuring a person's release from prison or any other form of custody when the detention cannot be justified in law. This volume provides in-depth and critical analysis of the law behind this vital protection of liberty.