R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Simms
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
judicial decision
Home Secretary's policy was struck down influenced public policy on prisoners' rights ruled in favor of the appellant |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
important for civil liberties
public law case [1999] UKHL 33 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
[2000] 2 AC 115
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:UK_Supreme_Court
gptkb:London unanimous decision Appellate_court |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Simms
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| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appeal_from_the_High_Court
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Simms
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced subsequent legislation
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lord_Hoffman
none granted successful appeal overturned previous rulings December 14, 1999 expanded interpretation of rights importance of free speech substantive review |
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
upheld the principle of legality
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
freedom of speech
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
examined balance between rights and security
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
gptkb:David_Pannick_QC Administrative law proportionality influenced future cases on free speech set a precedent for future cases affirmed importance of human rights decision reinforced free speech rights declaratory relief freedom of expression is protected prison law strengthened prisoners' rights Home_Secretary's_actions_were_unlawful Home_Secretary's_decision_was_unlawful quashed_the_decision_of_the_Home_Secretary |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
examined legality of restrictions
involved a prisoner’s right to communicate landmark_case_in_UK_law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decision_in_favor_of_Simms
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
freedom of expression is a fundamental right
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| gptkbp:precedent |
established principles of judicial review
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:R_v._Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,_ex_parte_Daly
prison regulations |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on prisoners' rights
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| gptkbp:year |
2000
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