Williams v Home Office (No 2)

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Type: Case

Citation: [1981] 1 All ER 1211

Summary: Secretary of State had power to establish unit with strict regime in ordinary prison to deal with troublemakers — Bill of Rights 1689 only prohibited infliction of punishments which were both cruel and unusual and regime in unit neither — In circumstances rules of natural justice did not require plaintiff to be given notice of specific reason for his transfer to unit or opportunity to make representations why should not be detained therein — His imprisonment in unit not unlawful

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Court: QB

Jurisdiction: England

Date 1981