European Court of Human Rights communicates Philip Rule’s case of Bowen and Stanton to the UK. The Strasbourg Court has now made public, on 28…
The Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands has allowed the appeal against conviction for indecent assault by a man who had been sentenced to…
On 20 August 2020 and during the hearing of what was the third writ of habeas corpus in respect of “smuggled” Sri Lankan national and…
The hearing of the inquest by the Chief Coroner into the 2019 Fishmongers’ Hall and London Bridge terror attack is set to commence shortly after…
On 15 July 2020 the Vice-President, Lord Justice Fulford, and Mrs Justice Whipple dismissed a judicial review brought against the Secretary of State claiming interference…
On 17 June 2020 Mostyn J granted permission to the claimant, RM, to bring judicial review proceedings against the Manchester City Council over its use…
Philip Rule and Avril Rushe were instructed in an urgent judicial review to challenge an unlawful recall, and a flawed executive release decision that did…
This article is part of the Prison law during the coronavirus pandemic series: On 24 March 2020, prisons in England and Wales closed to visitors in order…
This article is part of the Prison law during the coronavirus pandemic series: A recent letter from the Parole Board published on social media by Dean…
Dear Friends and Colleagues Witnessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the world and in the UK we are, now more than ever, concerned…
This article is part of the Prison law during the coronavirus pandemic series: Health care Rule 20(1) of the Prison Rules 1999 provides that: ‘The governor…
This article is part of the Prison law during the coronavirus pandemic series: Mental capacity An imminent announcement is expected in respect of early prison release…
This article originally appeared New Law Journal vol. 170, 28 Feb 2020 and is republished with the kind permission of NLJ. Barrister Philip Rule examines…
Two reserved judgments have both been delivered on 23 January 2020 in which Philip Rule succeeded on behalf of two very different clients. In R…
Two counsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have been shortlisted in the Barrister of the Year category for the Modern Law Awards 2020. Phillip Rule and…