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R (Hopkins) v Parole Board | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the decision not to release a determinate sentence prisoner on parole was lawful, including whether adequate reasons had been given; whether an oral hearing should have been held. | 
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| Court:  | 
Administrative Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/2463/2008 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2008] EWHC 2312 (Admin) | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Stadlen J | 
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| Date:  | 
3 October 2008 |