The claimant sought damages after a delay in his parole board hearing was said to have delayed his release.
Held: The court identified four factors affecting the level of damages which might be awarded: The length of the delay, the effect of the delay, the impact on the Claimant and the seriousness of the original offence.
Judges:
Ian Dove QC
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 3198 (Admin)
Cited by:
Cited – Degainis, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice Admn 3-Feb-2010
The claimant sought damages. He had been released from prison and recalled, but the review of his continued detention was not undertaken as it should have been. The defendant said that the acknowledgement and apology were sufficient just . .
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Prisons, Human Rights
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.396595