Re Mason (Review of Tariff) [2015] EWHC 558 (Admin) (11 March 2015)

The applicant's progress, though positive, does not reach the threshold of being exceptional or unforeseen; therefore, no reduction in tariff is recommended.

Citation: [2015] EWHC 558 (Admin)
Parties: Applicant: Sean Andre Mason
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 11 March 2015
Procedural Posture: Tariff Review (criminal) / Judgment on Review
Outcome: application for tariff reduction refused
Legal Topics: Murder, Joint Enterprise, Tariff Review, Sentence Reduction

Criminal Law Murder Joint Enterprise Tariff Review Sentence Reduction

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Parties

Sean Andre Mason

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Tariff Review (criminal) / Judgment on Review

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's progress in custody is exceptional and unforeseen so as to justify a reduction in the tariff for murder.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's progress, though positive, does not reach the threshold of being exceptional or unforeseen; therefore, no reduction in tariff is recommended.

Court Disposition

application for tariff reduction refused