Crooks, R (on the application of) v Parole Board [2014] EWHC 4630 (Admin) (06 November 2014)
The Parole Board acted within its discretion in relying on the written report of Ms Bowers and was entitled to assess the claimant's risk and insight independently of expert opinion. There was no procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision, and the application for judicial review is dismissed.
- Citation
- [2014] EWHC 4630 (Admin)
- Parties
- Claimant: The Queen on the Application of Crooks; Defendant: Parole Board
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 06 November 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review / Judgment on Application
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Parole Board Decisions, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions, Discretion of Public Bodies, Weight of Expert Evidence
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Parties
The Queen on the Application of Crooks
Claimant
Parole Board
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment on Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Parole Board erred in refusing to move the claimant to open prison conditions
- 2 Whether the Parole Board failed to properly consider expert evidence
- 3 Whether the Parole Board's decision was irrational or procedurally unfair
Ratio Decidendi
The Parole Board acted within its discretion in relying on the written report of Ms Bowers and was entitled to assess the claimant's risk and insight independently of expert opinion. There was no procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision, and the application for judicial review is dismissed.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
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