Dixon, Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice: CA 14 Jul 2017

Appeal by D, a former prisoner serving a life sentence at HMP Manchester who was eventually released from custody on licence on 30 March 2015. He had previously been released on licence in February 2011, but was recalled to prison in October 2012 following his arrest on charges of involvement in offences of murder, attempted murder and causing an explosion. After a five month trial he was acquitted of those charges, but remained in custody pending further consideration of his case by the parole board.

Judges:

Raffery, Sir Ernest Ryder SPT, Henderson LJ

Citations:

[2017] EWCA Civ 961

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Prisons

Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.589926