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R (on the application of SMITH) v (1) GOVERNOR OF BELMARSH PRISON (2) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (2009)

PUBLISHED January 29, 2009
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[2009] EWHC 109 (Admin)

A prisoner who had seriously assaulted a prison officer should have had the disciplinary hearing in front of an independent adjudicator rather than the prison governor. However, there had been no procedural unfairness and there was no need to quash the decision.

QBD (Admin) (Collins J)

29/01/2009

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