The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 22
Court of Appeal
Regina (Pearce) v Parole Board and another
[2022] EWCA Civ 4
Lewison, Macur, Snowden LJJ
2021 Nov 24; 2022 Jan 14
Prisons— Prisoners’ rights— Release on licence— Prisoner serving sentence of imprisonment with minimum term for public protection— Parole Board declining to direct prisoner’s release on licence following expiry of minimum term— Parole Board guidance requiring assessment of unproven allegation on prisoner’s future risk— Whether guidance unlawful— Whether unproven allegation allowed to form part of assessment of risk