McCourt, Regina (on The Application of) v The Parole Board for England and Wales and Others: Admn 1 Sep 2020

The mother of a murder victim sought to challenge the release of her murderer on parole. The court considered her standing to seek review, saying: ‘In defining the standing requirement, Parliament chose a deliberately open-textured phrase: an applicant must demonstrate a ‘sufficient interest in the matter to which the application relates’.’

Judges:

Lady Justice Macur and Mr Justice Chamberlain

Citations:

[2020] EWHC 2320 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Senior Courts Act 1981 31(3)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedGood Law Project Ltd and Others, Regina (on Application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Admn 18-Feb-2021
Failure to Publish Contracts awards details
Challenge to alleged failures by the Secretary of State to comply with procurement law and policy in relation to contracts for goods and services awarded following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Held: The contracts had been awarded under . .
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Prisons, Judicial Review

Updated: 09 September 2022; Ref: scu.653302