The Weekly Law Reports
[1998] 3 WLR 1169
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, Ex parte SIMMS and Another
REGINA v. GOVERNOR OF WHITEMOOR PRISON, Ex parte MAIN
1997 Nov. 17,
18;
Dec. 4
Dec. 4
Kennedy, Judge and Chadwick L.JJ.
Prisons
— Prisoners' rights
— Visit by journalist
— Order of Secretary of State permitting access only on undertaking not to use material for professional purposes
— Whether order ultra vires
— Inspection of prisoner's correspondence with legal advisers
— Whether necessary for purposes of security
— Whether correspondence protected by legal professional privilege
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Prison Act 1952 (c. 52), s. 47(1)
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Prison Rules 1964 (S.I. 1964 No. 388) (as amended by Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1993 (S.I. 1993 No. 3075)), rr. 33, 37A