In R(AA) v Parole Board [2025] 997 EWHC (Admin) the High Court considered whether it was procedurally unfair for the Parole Board to deny a…
On 13 March 2025, G4S Care and Justice Services Limited who operate HMP Oakwood, admitted the unlawful use of X-ray body scanners ‘XRBS’ at a…
In R(Clarke) v Parole Board [2025] EWHC 190 (Admin) Mr Justice Fordham quashed the decision of the Parole Board to not grant the Claimant an…
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…
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 first seminar in the series will guide attendees through all the required steps for applying for and preparing for an oral hearing. It is…
On 22 January 2024 at the County Court at Plymouth, District Judge Leach held that the Parole Board was liable for delaying Mr Robert’s parole…
In R (Dich & Murphy) v Parole Board and Secretary of State for Justice [2023] EWHC 945 (Admin) the Divisional Court (William Davis LJ and…
In R(Matthews) v Parole Board [2023] EWHC 694 (Admin) Fraser J quashed a decision of the Parole Board. The Claimant was a prisoner serving an…
The inquest into the death of Kevin Clinton found multiple failings by staff on Coral Ward, Luton operated by the East London NHS Foundation Trust….
The inquest into the death of Robert Frejus concluded that failings by the prison and by prison healthcare possibly contributed towards his death. Robert died…
In R(Bousfield) v Parole Board [2021] EWHC 3160 (Admin), Stuart Withers led by Ian Brownhill (of 39 Essex Chambers) argued that the Parole Board made…
On Friday the Divisional Court handed down an important judgment in relation to the Ministry of Justice’s transgender prison policy. The Claimant brought a…
On Friday 19th February 2021 the Coroner at the inquest into Janet Scott’s death returned a verdict of unlawful killing with a narrative that found that…