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R (Young) v Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Young) v Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether a prisoner sentenced when the Criminal Justice Act 1991 was in force was entitled to release under its provisions after recall despite statutory amendments; the proper construction of transitional provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/8202/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 2675 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Walker J
   
Date: 13 August 2009