R (Oakley) v Secretary of State for Justice

Subject Matter

PRISONS — Prisoners’ rights — Parole Board recommendation — Parole Board recommending prisoner’s transfer to open conditions — Secretary of State not accepting Board’s recommendation — Whether Secretary of State’s decision lawful — Whether Secretary of State required to provide good reason for departing from Board’s recommendation

[2022] EWHC 2602 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 751; [2022] WLR(D) 402, KBD