Middleton & Anor, R v [2005] EWHC 1236 (QB) (15 June 2005)

The minimum term for each applicant is 10 years, as recommended by the Lord Chief Justice, less the actual time each spent in custody on remand, as corrected by subsequent notification.

Citation: [2005] EWHC 1236
Parties: Claimant: Regina; Defendant: Andrew David Middleton; Defendant: Craig John Bauer
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 15 June 2005
Procedural Posture: Criminal Review / Review of Minimum Term for Life Imprisonment
Outcome: minimum terms revised
Legal Topics: Minimum Term Review, Life Imprisonment, Murder, Remand Time Deduction

Criminal Law Minimum Term Review Life Imprisonment Murder Remand Time Deduction

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Parties

Regina

Claimant

Andrew David Middleton

Defendant

Craig John Bauer

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Review / Review of Minimum Term for Life Imprisonment

Legal Issues

1 What is the correct minimum term to be served by each applicant before eligibility for release on licence, accounting for time spent on remand?

Ratio Decidendi

The minimum term for each applicant is 10 years, as recommended by the Lord Chief Justice, less the actual time each spent in custody on remand, as corrected by subsequent notification.

Court Disposition

minimum terms revised

Orders

Middleton: minimum term is 10 years less 68 days spent in custody on remand
Bauer: minimum term is 10 years less 3 days spent in custody on remand