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R (A) v Governor of Huntercombe YOI and Home Secretary | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether an assurance that a prisoner would be released immediately if a court so recommended gave rise to exceptional circumstances justifying compassionate release. | 
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| Court:  | 
Administrative Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/8038/2006 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2006] EWHC 2544 (Admin) | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Stanley Burnton J | 
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| Date:  | 
19 October 2006 |