Regina on the Application of Szuluk v The Governor of HMP Full Sutton and the Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 29 Oct 2004

Right of prison to read correspondence with doctor

Judges:

The Master Of The Rolls Lord Justice Sedley Lord Justice Neuberger

Citations:

[2004] EWCA Civ 1426, [2004] EWHC 2652 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii, Bailii

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights 8

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromSzuluk, Regina (on the Application of) v HM Prison Full Sutton Admn 20-Feb-2004
The prisoner was receiving long term health treatment, and objected that his correspondence with the doctor was being read. He was held as a category B prisoner but in a prison also holding category A prisoners, whose mail would be read. The prison . .

Cited by:

At Court of AppealEdward Szuluk v United Kingdom ECHR 3-Jun-2009
The prisoner complained that the prison had monitored his conversations and communications with his doctor.
Held: The actions were a violation of the prisoner’s article 8 rights. . .
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Prisons, Human Rights

Updated: 19 September 2022; Ref: scu.219123