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R (F) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
R (F) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether a warrant issued under s47 Mental Health Act 1983 in respect of a psychopathically-disordered prisoner was valid in light of the absence of two medical opinions addressing the question of treatability; whether it should be quashed.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/9418/2008
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWHC 2912 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Cox J
   
Date: 18 November 2008