Boylan, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2012] EWHC 1233 (Admin) (10 April 2012)

Boylan, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2012] EWHC 1233 (Admin) (10 April 2012)

The Parole Board's decision was based on the need for further work to address poor consequential thinking skills in closed conditions, not on a disputed issue of fact or credibility; therefore, an oral hearing was not required for fairness, as live evidence would not have affected the outcome.

Citation
[2012] EWHC 1233 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Boylan; Defendant: The Parole Board
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Parole Board Procedure, Oral Hearings, Fairness in Administrative Decisions, Judicial Review Standards
Public Law Prison Law Parole Board Procedure Oral Hearings Fairness in Administrative Decisions Judicial Review Standards

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Parties

Boylan

Claimant

The Parole Board

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Substantive Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the refusal by the Parole Board to convene an oral hearing was unfair and unlawful

Ratio Decidendi

The Parole Board's decision was based on the need for further work to address poor consequential thinking skills in closed conditions, not on a disputed issue of fact or credibility; therefore, an oral hearing was not required for fairness, as live evidence would not have affected the outcome.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed