R (D) v Parole Board

Subject Matter

PRISONS — Prisoners’ rights — Release on licence — Prisoner convicted of series of sexual offences committed whilst working as licensed taxi driver in London — Prisoner serving indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection — Parole Board directing prisoner’s release on licence following expiry of minimum term — Prisoner’s victims and Mayor of London seeking judicial review of decision on grounds of irrationality — Whether mayor having standing to bring claim — Whether release decision irrational — Whether Parole Board unlawfully failing to make further inquiries into circumstances surrounding prisoner’s account of offending

[2018] EWHC 694 (Admin); [2019] QB 285; [2018] 3 WLR 829; [2018] 3 All ER 417; [2018] WLR (D) 195, DC

PRISONS — Prisoners’ rights — Release on licence — Prisoner serving indeterminate sentence of imprisonment with minimum term for public protection — Parole Board rule prohibiting making public information about its proceedings — Whether authorised by enabling statute by necessary implication — Whether ultra vires — Whether open justice principle applying to Parole Board proceedings — Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s 239(5) — Parole Board Rules 2016 (SI 2016/1041), r 25

[2018] EWHC 694 (Admin); [2019] QB 285; [2018] 3 WLR 829; [2018] 3 All ER 417; [2018] WLR (D) 195, DC

Commentary

UK Human Rights Blog
Worboys’ release quashed Case comment

Russell Webster
A far-reaching judgement Case comment