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R (Downing) v Parole Board

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Downing) v Parole Board
   
Issue: Whether there had been a breach of Art 5(4) ECHR in light of delays in a Parole Board hearing for a post-tariff lifer; whether damages were necessary to afford just satisfaction; the factors relevant to an award of damages.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/6279/2007
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWHC 3198 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Ian Dove QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge)
   
Date: 1 December 2008