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R (Oakes) v (1) Secretary of State for Justice, (2) National Probation Service and (3) Parole Board

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Oakes) v (1) Secretary of State for Justice, (2) National Probation Service and (3) Parole Board
   
Issue: Whether decisions to recall a prisoner who denied committing an alleged assault whilst on licence, and to refuse his re-release, were flawed; whether the Parole Board ought to have granted an oral hearing.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/12510/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 3470 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Langstaff J
   
Date: 17 December 2009