Regina v Deputy Governor of Camphill Prison, Ex parte King: 1985

The governor’s role in maintaining good order and discipline within the prison was part of his overall function of managing the prison, and is not susceptible to judicial review. ‘Management without discipline is a recipe for chaos.’

Judges:

Lawton LJ

Citations:

[1985] 1 QB 735

Cited by:

CitedAl-Hasan, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department HL 16-Feb-2005
Prisoners were disciplined after refusing to be squat searched, saying that the procedure was humiliating and that there were no reasonable grounds to suspect them of any offence against prison discipline. The officer who had been involved in . .
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Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.222929