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Part 1 Historical aspects of habeas corpus: medieval period; habeascorpus and the jutisdictional conflicts; habeas corpus and executivecommittals; procedutal defects and the habeas corpus act 1679. Part 2Scope of review: the form of review on habeas corpus; juriscidtionalreview; review of patent error; superior court orders and convictions;certiorari-in-aid of habeas corpus; privative clauses; trivial defectsnon-discretionaty nature of habeas corpus; alternative remedies. Part 3Consideration of questions of fact: rule against controverting thereturn; jurisdictional facts; procedural problems and issues of fact;review of sufficiency of evidence; burden of proof. Part 4 Habeascorpus and the executive: emergency powers - testing the legality ofthe power to detain; review of the exercise of the power to detain;executive detention orders in peace-time; a note on crown privilege.Part 5 Habeas corpus in criminal law: review of pre-trial proceedingand bail; habeas corpus and delay in trial; review of convictions;review of sentence; habeas corpus to challenge the validity ofconditions of imprisonment. Part 6 Review of commitments for compulsorytreatment; problems of restraint and time; territorial ambit of habeascorpus; appeals, successive applications and re-arrest; aspects ofpractice.