Gourlay, Regina (on The Application of) v Parole Board: SC 4 Dec 2020

The appellant life prisoner had successfully challenged a decision of the parole board, but had later been refused his costs on the basis that the Board had been acting in effect as a judicial body.

Judges:

Lord Reed PSC, Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Arden, Lord Leggatt JJSC

Citations:

[2020] UKSC 50, [2020] WLR(D) 666, [2020] 1 WLR 5344

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedRegina on the Application of Davies (No 2) v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham CA 27-Feb-2004
The claimant appealed against a costs order. She had previously appealed against an order of the High Court on her application for judicial review of the inquest held by the respondent.
Held: The coroner, and others in a similar position . .
Appeal fromGourlay, Regina (on The Application of) v The Parole Board CA 14-Jul-2017
Does the established practice of the High Court, to make no order for costs for or against an inferior tribunal or court which plays no active part in a judicial review of one of its decisions, extend to the Board? . .
CitedRegina on the Application of Davies (No 2) v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham CA 27-Feb-2004
The claimant appealed against a costs order. She had previously appealed against an order of the High Court on her application for judicial review of the inquest held by the respondent.
Held: The coroner, and others in a similar position . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Prisons, Costs

Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.656805