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R (James, Lee and Wells) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (James, Lee and Wells) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether a failure to provide offending behaviour work to prisoners detained for public protection meant that detention was unlawful at common law or under Art 5(1) ECHR; the role of Art 5(4) and whether it was breached.
   
Court: House of Lords
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2009] UKHL 22
   
Judge(s): Lords Hope, Carswell, Brown, Mance and Judge
   
Date: 6 May 2009