Wilson, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2022] EWHC 1789 (Admin) (23 June 2022)

Wilson, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2022] EWHC 1789 (Admin) (23 June 2022)

The recall decision was unlawful because the Secretary of State was not informed that the claimant denied being in a developing intimate relationship, rendering the recall report misleading and the process procedurally unfair. The failure to provide this relevant material to the decision-maker undermined the fairness of the decision-making process.

Citation
[2022] EWHC 1789 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Matthew Wilson; First Defendant: National Probation Service; Second Defendant: Secretary of State for Justice
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Permission and Substantive Relief
Outcome
Claim allowed; decision to recall quashed; claimant to be released; damages claim adjourned.
Legal Topics
Recall of Prisoners, Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review, Licence Conditions, False Imprisonment
Criminal Law Administrative Law Public Law Recall of Prisoners Procedural Fairness Judicial Review Licence Conditions False Imprisonment

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Parties

Matthew Wilson

Claimant

National Probation Service

First Defendant

Secretary of State for Justice

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Permission and Substantive Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the decision to recall the claimant to custody was procedurally unfair and unlawful
  2. 2 Whether the Secretary of State failed to consider relevant material, specifically the claimant's denial of breach
  3. 3 Whether recall was disproportionate or unreasonable

Ratio Decidendi

The recall decision was unlawful because the Secretary of State was not informed that the claimant denied being in a developing intimate relationship, rendering the recall report misleading and the process procedurally unfair. The failure to provide this relevant material to the decision-maker undermined the fairness of the decision-making process.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed; decision to recall quashed; claimant to be released; damages claim adjourned.

Orders

  • Permission to bring judicial review granted
  • Decision to recall claimant to custody quashed