The Weekly Law Reports
[1981] 1 WLR 754
[COURT OF APPEAL]
PAYNE v. LORD HARRIS OF GREENWICH AND OTHERS
1981 Feb. 23,
24,
25;
March 12; 19
March 12; 19
Lord Denning M.R., Shaw, and Brightman L.JJ.
Prisons
— Prisoners' rights
— Release on licence
— Application for release
— Recommendations to Secretary of State by Parole Board and local review committee of prison
— Refusal to release on licence
— Whether prisoner entitled to be given reasons for refusal
—
Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), ss. 59, 62
Natural Justice
— Statutory board
— Duty to be fair
— Whether Parole Board and local review committee of prison obliged to give reasons for refusal of release on licence of prisoner