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R (Ashford) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Ashford) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether a refusal to bring forward a hearing of a Parole Board review of a life sentence prisoner, leaving a period between oral hearings of 22 months, breached Art 5(4) ECHR.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/5327/2007
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWHC 2734 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Robin Purchas QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge)
   
Date: 16 October 2008