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R (Dale Lee-Hirons) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Dale Lee-Hirons) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether written reasons for recalling a conditionally-discharged patient are necessary at common law and/or under Art 5 ECHR; whether a breach of the duty to supply adequate reasons promptly rendered detention unlawful.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C1/2013/2111
   
Neutral Citation:   [2014] EWCA Civ 553
   
Judge(s): Jackson and Patten LJJ, Sir Stanley Burnton
   
Date: 01 May 2014