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R (Spence) v Home Secretary | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the Home Secretary’s decision not to accept the Parole Board’s recommendation as to the period of time until the next review of a post-tariff life sentenced prisoner’s detention was lawful and/or reasonable | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
C3/2003/0046 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2003] EWCA Civ 732 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Brooke, Clarke and Arden LJJ | 
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| Date:  | 
23 May 2003 |