Sheldon Pommell, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice

Sheldon Pommell, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice

The claimant was provided with legally sufficient information regarding the reasons for his placement in the E-list-Heightened category, enabling him to respond; the original December 2019 decision was lawful and based on risk assessment and intelligence.

Parties
Claimant: Sheldon Pommell; Defendant: Secretary of State for Justice; Interested Party: Metropolitan Police Service
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Prisoner Classification, Risk Assessment, Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review
Prison Law Administrative Law Prisoner Classification Risk Assessment Procedural Fairness Judicial Review

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Parties

Sheldon Pommell

Claimant

Secretary of State for Justice

Defendant

Metropolitan Police Service

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was provided sufficient information to respond to the decision to place him in E-list-Heightened category
  2. 2 Whether the original December 2019 decision to classify the claimant as E-list-Heightened was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was provided with legally sufficient information regarding the reasons for his placement in the E-list-Heightened category, enabling him to respond; the original December 2019 decision was lawful and based on risk assessment and intelligence.

Court Disposition

Judicial review dismissed