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R (Hirst) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (2002).
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R (Hirst) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (2002) 1 WLR 2929 The material facts of the case concern the claimant, Mr Hirst, a prisoner who is actively involved in campaigning for prisoner's rights and wishes to be able to talk to journalists face to face on matters of legitimate public interest, relating to prisons and prisoners. However prison policy dictates that whilst prisoners may write letters to whom they please, subject to certain content regulations, they are prohibited to make telephone calls to the media without the Governors express permission and this would only be granted in "wholly exceptional circumstances" or of one of a legitimate purpose1. The claimant made an application to the Governor requesting access to the media, which was denied, unless the conditions stated were met. A letter was sent to the secretary of state, suggesting certain precautions, which the Claimant would be willing to take,...
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