The non-referral of lifers to the Parole Board till the minimum tariff had expired was unreasonable. A decision of the Parole Board, which is chaired by a High Court judge, can be the subject of judicial review.
Citations:
Times 06-Oct-1995, Independent 04-Oct-1995, [1995] 7 Admin LR 861
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1991, European Convention on Human Rights
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Hussain, Regina (on the Application of) v Crown Prosecution Service Admn 29-Aug-2006
The claimant challenged the decision to extend his detention for questioning to 21 days. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Prisons, Human Rights
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.87818
