The prisoner complained that the delay in considering his parole was a breach of his human rights.
Held: A life prisoner had a statutory right to have his case referred to the parole board. Here there had been an unjustified and arbitrary delay of eight and a half months. If on remittal, he could show that he had been detained longer than he would otherwise have been detained then compensation may be due.
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 427, Times 30-May-2007, [2007] 1 WLR 1990, [2007] 3 All ER 532
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 5.4
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Prisons
Updated: 20 October 2022; Ref: scu.251770
