Damache entitled to review of decision

A man whose extradition is sought by the US authorities has won his Supreme Court appeal against the High Court’s refusal of permission for a judicial review of the DPP’s decision not to prosecute him here.

The five-judge Supreme Court yesterday unanimously ruled that Ali Charaf Damache is entitled to judicial review of two issues: Whether the DPP’s March 2011 refusal to prosecute him here is reviewable in the circumstances of his case, and whether the DPP was entitled, in the circumstances of his case, to refuse to give reasons for her refusal.

Chief Justice Ms Justice Susan Denham stressed that the court wanted all matters concerning Mr Damache, including the judicial review, extradition, and constitutional issues, to proceed to hearing in the High Court as soon as possible.