The petitioner a prisoner sought an interdict against the respondents requiring them not to open mail he was sending to his lawyers in connection with an action against them with regard to his treatment in prison.
Judges:
Lord Johnston
Citations:
[2003] ScotCS 245
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
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See Also – Beggs v Scottish Ministers HL 7-Feb-2007
The claimant, a serving prisoner, had sought to sue the prison authorities for the conditions in which he was kept. He complained that his correspondence with his lawyers had been unlwafully opened by the prison. Repeatedly, undertakings were given . .
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Prisons
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.190842