article_snippet: A High Court judge in London has declared that the 2006 Health Act, which prohibits lighting up in public and in workplaces, applies to all Crown premises, including prisons.
article_snippet: It comes after Mr Justice Singh rejected Justice Secretary Chris Grayling's argument that Crown had immunity from the Act.
article_snippet: the High Court in London judge Mr Justice Singh, pictured, made a landmark ruling at the High Court in London after rejecting the argument that Crown premises had immunity from the Health Act 2006, which bans smoking in public places and in workplaces .
article_snippet: The Health Act already applies to private prisons as private prisons are not Crown premises.
article_snippet: Mr Justice Singh, sitting in London, declared: 'In my judgment it is clear from the terms of the 2006 Act that the intention of Parliament was indeed that the intention of Parliament should apply to all public places and workplaces which fell within the intention of Parliament scope, including those for which Crown is responsible.'
highlights_snippet: Mr Justice Singh says smoking ban should apply to all Crown premises .
  