R (on the application of Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] UKHL 26, House of Lords
R (on the application of Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] UKHL 26, House of Lords
- Thomas E. WebbThomas E. WebbLecturer in Law, Lancaster University
Abstract
Essential Cases: Public Law provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in R (on the application of Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] UKHL 26, House of Lords. This case considered whether a blanket policy excluding prisoners from cell searches was a proportionate response that was necessary to achieve the aim of that policy. There is also discussion of whether the common law could provide an alternative system of rights protection to that under the Human Rights Act 1998. The document also includes supporting commentary and questions from author Thomas Webb.
