R (Sturnham) v Parole Board

Subject Matter

FALSE IMPRISONMENT — Prisoner serving sentence — Delay by Parole Board — Claimant serving life sentence — Claimant’s case referred to Parole Board prior to expiry of minimum term — Review delayed in breach of claimant’s Convention right — Whether false imprisonment if claimant would have been at liberty but for delay

[2012] EWCA Civ 452; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2012] 3 WLR 476, CA

[2013] UKSC 23; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2013] 2 WLR 1157; [2013] 2 All ER 1013; Case details, SC(E)

HUMAN RIGHTS — Breach of Convention rights — Just satisfaction — Claimants serving life sentence or indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection — Claimants’ cases referred to Parole Board prior to expiry of minimum term — Review delayed in breach of claimants’ Convention right to speedy determination of lawfulness of detention — Whether breach of Convention right to liberty if claimant would have been at liberty but for delay — Whether award of damages for breach of Convention right to speedy determination of lawfulness of detention appropriate — Whether declaration sufficient to afford just satisfaction — Human Rights Act 1998, s 8, Sch 1, Pt I, art 5

[2012] EWCA Civ 452; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2012] 3 WLR 476, CA

[2013] UKSC 23; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2013] 2 WLR 1157; [2013] 2 All ER 1013; Case details, SC(E)

SUPREME COURT — Appeal to — Powers of court — Power to determine any question necessary for purposes of doing justice in appeal — Whether circumventing need to obtain permission to appeal on particular issue — Constitutional Reform Act 2005, s 40(5)

[2012] EWCA Civ 452; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2012] 3 WLR 476, CA

[2013] UKSC 23; [2013] 2 AC 254; [2013] 2 WLR 1157; [2013] 2 All ER 1013; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

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Main Provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 - Remedies 91.9