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R (F) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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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: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C1/2008/2898
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWCA Civ 1457
   
Judge(s): Waller, Thomas and Aikens LJJ
   
Date: 18 December 2008