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R (D) v Home Secretary

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (D) v Home Secretary
   
Issue: Whether the statutory scheme relating to the release of discretionary life prisoners who had been transferred to hospital was incompatible with Art 5 European Convention.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/5036/2001
   
Neutral Citation:   [2002] EWHC Admin 2805
   
Judge(s): Stanley Burnton J
   
Date: 19 December 2002