Re Featherstone

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtChancery Division
Year1953
Date1953

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7 cases
  • O'Farrell v Governor of Portlaoise Prison
    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 12 July 2016
    ...In the old language of the law, a person lawfully convicted and sentenced was a person in execution. Thus, In re Featherstone [1953] 37 Cr. App. R. 146, it was stated by the Court of Criminal Appeal of England and Wales (Goddard L.C.J., Parker and Donovan JJ.): ‘The Court does not grant, an......
  • R v Oldham Justices, ex parte Cawley ; R v Governor of Risley Prison ex parte Ryan ; R v Governor of Risley Prison ex parte Healey
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division
    • Invalid date
    ...cases are referred to in the judgment of Simon Brown L.J.: Corke, In re (Practice Note) [1954] 1 W.L.R. 899; [1954] 2 All E.R. 440, D.C. Featherstone, In re (1953) 37 Cr.App.R. 146, D.C. Gordon v. Gordon [1946] 1 All E.R. 247, C.A. Hadkinson v. Hadkinson [1952] P. 285; [1952] 2 All E.R. 567......
  • Linnett v Coles
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 22 July 1986
    ...occurred, recourse had to be made to the writ of error; and since that year to appeals under the Criminal Appeals Acts 1907 to 1968. In Re Featherstone (1953) 37 C.A.R. 146, Lord Goddard C.J., that master of Crown practice, said at page 147: "The court does not grant, and cannot grant, writ......
  • State (McDonagh) v Frawley
    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 24 July 1978
    ...Bill, 1976 [1977] I.R. 159. 4 The State (Cannon) v. Kavanagh [1937] I.R. 428. 5 In re Beggs [1944] N.I. 121. 6 In re Featherstone (1953) 37 Cr. App. R. 146. 7 Athanassiadis v. Government of Greece [1971] A.C. 282. Constitution - Personal rights - Liberty - Habeas corpus - Convicted prisoner......
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