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R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether setting a parole review 14–15 months after an automatic life sentence prisoner’s last review, without providing reasons to justify the length of time, was unlawful.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/7732/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 3336 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Langstaff J
   
Date: 18 December 2009