Conviction quashed – Court of Appeal guidance on the meaning of harassment in the s42A Family Law Act offence of molestation In its reserved judgment…
hirteen cases were considered by the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) where prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection (“IPP” sentences) had applied…
The conference on 26 February 2016, held in the court building in Strasbourg, brought together a wealth of expert speakers covering many areas of interest…
In one of Philip Rule’s ongoing cases before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (Minter v UK) the President of the First Section…
In December 2011 the client was convicted of murder but this was quashed in February 2015 following a successful appeal brought by Philip Rule to…
The Administrative Court Digest has published three consecutive reports concerning cases brought on behalf of prisoners subject to the sentence of indeterminate imprisonment for public…
Philip Rule, member of No5 Chambers Public Law Group, is taking part in an upcoming seminar held by the Public Law Project. The seminar, titled ‘Private…
On 14 April 2015 the Administrative Court (Mr Justice Collins) allowed the claim brought on behalf of an IPP (indeterminate sentence for public protection) prisoner…
On 24 February 2015 the Supreme Court panel (Lords Mance, Carnwath and Hughes JSC) granted permission to appeal in R v Docherty (UKSC 2014/0207). Philip…
On 17 February 2015 the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) allowed the appeal against an IPP imposed in 2006 in the case of R v…
