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R v Sean Hackett

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R v Sean Hackett
   
Issue: Whether a hospital and restriction order was the most suitable disposal following a manslaughter conviction; the factors relevant to the choice between an indeterminate prison sentence and a hospital disposal.
   
Court: Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland
   
Reference:   MOR9743
   
Neutral Citation:   [2015] NICA 57
   
Judge(s): Morgan LCJ, Girvan and Coghlin LJJ
   
Date: 14 September 2016