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R (Downing) v Parole Board | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether there had been a breach of Art 5(4) ECHR in light of delays in a Parole Board hearing for a post-tariff lifer; whether damages were necessary to afford just satisfaction; the factors relevant to an award of damages. | 
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| Court:  | 
Administrative Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/6279/2007 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2008] EWHC 3198 (Admin) | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Ian Dove QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge) | 
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| Date:  | 
1 December 2008 |