Hall & Anor v Parole Board of England & Wales

Hall & Anor v Parole Board of England & Wales

The Parole Board is not required to consider LASPO changes or Article 8 rights as mandatory material considerations when assessing release of IPP prisoners; its statutory function is confined to risk assessment for public protection. The guidance is lawful, and Mr Hall's continued detention is neither arbitrary nor...

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Parties
Claimant: Hall; Claimant: Koselka; Defendant: Parole Board of England & Wales
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 February 2015
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Applications for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics
Imprisonment for Public Protection (ipp), Parole Board Decisions, Retrospective Sentencing, Article 5 ECHR, Article 7 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR, Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (laspo), Risk Assessment, Guidance to Parole Board
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Administrative Law Imprisonment for Public Protection (ipp) Parole Board Decisions Retrospective Sentencing Article 5 ECHR Article 7 ECHR +5 more

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Parties

Hall

Claimant

Koselka

Claimant

Parole Board of England & Wales

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Parole Board must consider LASPO changes as a mandatory material consideration when deciding on release of IPP prisoners
  2. 2 Whether Article 8 ECHR requires the Parole Board to consider private and family life as a mandatory material consideration
  3. 3 Whether the Parole Board guidance is unlawful for failing to address anxious scrutiny and relevant Convention rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Parole Board is not required to consider LASPO changes or Article 8 rights as mandatory material considerations when assessing release of IPP prisoners; its statutory function is confined to risk assessment for public protection. The guidance is lawful, and Mr Hall's continued detention is neither arbitrary nor disproportionate under the Convention.

Court Disposition

Applications for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

  • Applications for judicial review are dismissed.