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R (Dale Lee-Hirons) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Dale Lee-Hirons) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether written reasons for recalling a conditionally-discharged patient are necessary at common law and/or under Art 5 ECHR; whether a breach of the duty to supply adequate reasons promptly rendered detention unlawful.
   
Court: Supreme Court
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2016] UKSC 46
   
Judge(s): Lady Hale (Deputy President), Lords Kerr, Wilson, Reed and Toulson
   
Date: 27 July 2016