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[2022] WLR(D) 35
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Austin) v Parole Board
[2022] EWHC 63 (Admin)
2021 Oct 26; 2022 Jan 17
Spencer J
Prisons— Prisoner’s rights— Parole Board decision— Policy allowing prisoner the opportunity to provide comment or objections to proposed summary of reasons before public release— Where legally represented, policy allowing legal representative to receive full reasons and summary reasons 2 hours ahead of scheduled public release— Protocol requiring legal representative to give an undertaking not to disclose reasons or discuss contents with anyone before summary published— Conflict arising for legal representative with professional requirement to keep client informed— Whether lawful to withhold reasons where undertaking not given—
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), Sch 19, para 1(2)
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Parole Board Rules 2019 (SI 2019/1038), r 27