The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 2216
Court of Appeal
*Regina (Pearce) v Parole Board and another
[2022] EWCA Civ 4
2021 Nov 24; 2022 Jan 14
Lewison, Macur, Snowden LJJ
Prisons— Prisoners’ rights— Release on licence— Parole Board considering whether to direct prisoner’s release following expiry of minimum term of imprisonment for public protection— Parole Board guidance requiring assessment of unproven allegation on prisoner’s future risk— Whether guidance unlawful— Whether permissible for unproven allegation to form part of assessment of risk—
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s 239(3)[1]