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R (Girling) v Parole Board and Home Secretary

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Girling) v Parole Board and Home Secretary
   
Issue: Whether the Home Secretary could issue directions to the Board in relation to the release of life sentence prisoners; whether challenges to the Board’s decision not to release a life sentence prisoner should proceed in light of his death.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C1/2005/0832 and 0873
   
Neutral Citation:   [2006] EWCA Civ 1779
   
Judge(s): Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Judge and Carnwath LJJ
   
Date: 21 December 2006