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R (Smith) v Governor of HMP Belmarsh, Home Secretary

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Smith) v Governor of HMP Belmarsh, Home Secretary
   
Issue: Whether the nature of an offence alleged meant that a disciplinary charge against a life-sentence prisoner should have been heard by an independent adjudicator to comply with Art 6 ECHR; whether the process followed, including a decision not to allow legal representation, was unfair.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/0989/2007
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 109 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Collins J
   
Date: 29 January 2009