Jamie Jenkins v R

Jamie Jenkins v R

The IPP sentence imposed in 2009 was wrong in principle given the appellant's chronic relapsing psychotic illness and the fresh psychiatric evidence demonstrating that a hospital order with restriction under sections 37/41 Mental Health Act 1983 is the most appropriate disposal for managing risk and treatment; the...

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Parties
Appellant: Jamie Jenkins; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence Following CCRC Reference
Outcome
Appeal allowed; IPP sentence quashed and replaced with hospital order under section 37 with restriction under section 41 Mental Health Act 1983.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Hospital Orders, Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (ipp), Mental Health Act 1983, Appeals, Fresh Evidence
Criminal Law Mental Health Law Sentencing Hospital Orders Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (ipp) Mental Health Act 1983 Appeals Fresh Evidence

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Parties

Jamie Jenkins

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence Following CCRC Reference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the IPP sentence imposed in 2009 was wrong in principle given fresh psychiatric evidence
  2. 2 Whether a hospital order with restriction under sections 37/41 Mental Health Act 1983 is the appropriate disposal
  3. 3 Management of ongoing risk to the public due to appellant's mental disorder

Ratio Decidendi

The IPP sentence imposed in 2009 was wrong in principle given the appellant's chronic relapsing psychotic illness and the fresh psychiatric evidence demonstrating that a hospital order with restriction under sections 37/41 Mental Health Act 1983 is the most appropriate disposal for managing risk and treatment; the IPP is quashed and replaced with a hospital order with restriction.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; IPP sentence quashed and replaced with hospital order under section 37 with restriction under section 41 Mental Health Act 1983.

Orders

  • Quash IPP sentence imposed in 2009.
  • Replace IPP with hospital order under section 37 and restriction order under section 41 Mental Health Act 1983.