We are delighted to announce that following the successful completion of their pupillage, Anna Stein, Samuel Leach, Matthew Wyatt, Mirren Gidda and Tutku Bektas have…
On Friday 16 August 2024, following the urgent judicial review proceedings and interim relief application brought by the Prisoners’ Advice Service, instructing Philip Rule KC…
Philip Rule KC provides an analysis of the most recent decision in this field. On 13 June 2024 the Chamber decision of the European Court…
The third and final seminar will focus on challenging Parole Board decisions. It will comprehensively cover the latest developments in this area and provide an…
On 11 June 2024, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council advised His Majesty to allow the appeal against the conviction for the murder of…
The High Court has allowed the judicial review claim in R (Chiswick) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Parole Board [2024] EWHC 1223…
Yesterday, we held the second of our Prison Law Seminars from our London office alongside speakers from SL5 Legal. There is still time to register…
The second seminar will guide attendees through how to best represent their clients at oral hearings. This session will be split into two parts. In…
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council serves as a final court of appeal for a dozen independent countries, three Crown dependencies, and a dozen…
The first seminar in the series will guide attendees through all the required steps for applying for and preparing for an oral hearing. It is…
The High Court has handed down judgment in R (DXK) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 579 (Admin), finding that…
A jury has reached a decision that the IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentence handed to Francis in 2006, when it was a mandatory sentence…
Successful claim brought by innocent couple left living for eight years with the uncertainty and anxiety of a police “Released Under Investigation” (RUI) status before…
The Court has reduced the minimum term of imprisonment to be served from 35 to 32 years, having accepted the error of approach taken by…
No5’s Philip Rule KC has been instructed on behalf of the Appellant in a case challenging conviction for murder before the Supreme Court of the…