Lexi Holdings Plc v Luqman and others: ChD 15 Jan 2008

Whether a prisoner serving a sentence for contempt of court is subject to the same rules as to early release etc as other prisoners.
Held: ‘paragraph 5.2 of PSO 6300 is unlawful in so far as it purports to require, or is interpreted by the Prison Service as requiring, the permission of the sentencing judge to be obtained before a contempt prisoner may be granted temporary release. The permission which has to be obtained is that of the Secretary of State or his representative acting in accordance with Rule 9. ‘
References: [2008] EWHC 151 (Ch)
Links: Bailii
Judges: Henderson J
Statutes: Contempt of Court Act 1981
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
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Last Update: 22 September 2020; Ref: scu.264105