Prison law : a practical guide / Margaret Obi.
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TextPublication details: London : The Law Society : [distributor] Prolog, 2008Description: xxiii, 361 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781853285646 (pbk.) :; 1853285641 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Prisons -- Law and legislation -- England | Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England | English law: social security & welfare law -- England -- Wales | Prisons -- England -- WalesDDC classification: 344.41035 | Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The prison system-- 2. Legal aid. 3. Categorisation and allocation-- 4. Prison discipline-- 5. Release and parole-- 6. Requests and complaints procedure-- 7. Remedies-- 8. Conclusion-- Appendices.
Prison law practice is expanding, particularly as the impact of legislative changes is realised in greater breach proceedings and appeals to the Parole Board against licence recall. This guide provides practitioners with: changes to sentencing and early release; parole and the Parole Board; and, remedies- checklists and good practice. Prison law practice is expanding, particularly as the impact of legislative changes is realised in greater breach proceedings and appeals to the Parole Board against licence recall. This practical step-by-step guide provides practitioners with: up-to-date changes to sentencing and early release; parole and the Parole Board; remedies- checklists and good practice; and, reference to key documents. It is the ideal first source of reference when tackling any prison related case.
Margaret Obi is a partner at Powell Spencer and Partners and is Head of their Prison Law Unit. Powell Spencer is regarded by Chambers as North West London's premier criminal firm. They have acted in several high profile violent crime cases as well as for released Guantanamo Bay prisoners.
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