The Weekly Law Reports
[1994] 3 WLR 1110
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, Ex parte H. and Others
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, Ex parte HICKEY
1994 July 18,
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Butler-Sloss and Rose L.JJ. and Sir Tasker Watkins
Prisons
— Prisoners' rights
— Release on licence
— Prisoner serving life sentence transferred to mental hospital
— Secretary of State refusing to certify for review or refer case to Parole Board
— Whether “life prisoner” whilst detained in mental hospital
— Whether right to consideration for release on licence conferred on mental patients
— Whether Secretary of State entitled to await outcome of mental health review tribunal hearing before deciding whether to release on licence
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Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20), s. 50(1)
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Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), ss. 34, 35(2), Sch. 12, para. 9