Douglas (Osbourne) v the Governor of the Cayman Islands and The Director of Prisons ; and Ramoon (Justin) v the Governor of the Cayman Islands, the Director of Prisons and the Attorney General of the Cayman Islands
Civil Division - Judicial Review - Colonial Prisoners- Removal Act 1884 (the '1884 Act') - The Applicants challenge, inter alia: The lawfulness of the Plaintiffs' transfer under the 1884 Act and as a matter of domestic law; The failure to adopt a fair and proper procedure affording appropriate procedural safeguards to protect them and their families- interests; The failure to provide reasons and the written reasons of the decision-maker(s); The violation of the 'Bill of Rights' (Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities, in Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Constitution of the Cayman Islands) and specifically violations of (i) the prohibition upon inhuman or degrading treatment -; (ii) prohibition on deprivation of liberty ... - The failure and refusal to provide decisions and disclosure in accordance with the duty of candour and obligations upon the public authority Respondents - The failure to make adequate provision or take steps to remedy any asserted deficiency to the security in place at HMP Northward.
| Cause Number | G 0155 OF 2017 (LACR 0162 OF 2015) AND G 0164 OF 2017 (LACV 0225 OF 2017) |
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| Court | Grand Court |
| Judgment Date | 2021-May-28 |
| Subject | Civil Division - Judicial Review - Colonial Prisoners- Removal Act 1884 (the '1884 Act') - The Applicants challenge, inter alia: The lawfulness of the Plaintiffs' transfer under the 1884 Act and as a matter of domestic law; The failure to adopt a fair and proper procedure affording appropriate procedural safeguards to protect them and their families- interests; The failure to provide reasons and the written reasons of the decision-maker(s); The violation of the 'Bill of Rights' (Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities, in Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Constitution of the Cayman Islands) and specifically violations of (i) the prohibition upon inhuman or degrading treatment -; (ii) prohibition on deprivation of liberty ... - The failure and refusal to provide decisions and disclosure in accordance with the duty of candour and obligations upon the public authority Respondents - The failure to make adequate provision or take steps to remedy any asserted deficiency to the security in place at HMP Northward. |
| Category | Civil (General) |
| Filename (current) | 55IK2EQMNST71FHCB4C9F45686B02894B647899543F6664D9951.pdf |