England and Wales Case Law

Ahmed Sabbagh-Parry, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Office & Anor

Permission to apply for judicial review was refused because the claim against the Home Office was premature, no final deportation decision had been made, and alternative remedies existed. The claims against the Secretary of State for Justice regarding prison categorisation and HDC were lawfully based on ongoing deportation proceedings, with no exceptional circumstances established. No arguable merit was found in any grounds, so extension of time and interim relief were also refused.

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• Deportation
• Statelessness
• Article 8 echr
• Prisoner categorisation
• Home detention curfew
• Extension of time

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Mortimer, Application for Reconsideration

Mortimer, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 73 (05 May 2026)

The Parole Board refused Mortimer’s application to reconsider a decision not to direct his release, finding no irrationality or procedural unfairness.

• Parole
• Reconsideration
• Irrationality
• Procedural fairness
• Procedural-fairness
• Release-decisions

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Marley, Application for Reconsideration

Marley, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 94 (01 May 2026)

The Parole Board refused Marley’s reconsideration application, holding that its earlier refusal to direct release was not irrational and was supported by the evidence.

• Parole
• Reconsideration
• Irrationality
• Life sentences
• Life-sentences
• Prison-law

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Bernard, Application for Reconsideration

Bernard, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 90 (28 April 2026)

The Parole Board refused Bernard’s application for reconsideration, finding no irrationality, procedural unfairness, or error of law in the panel’s refusal to direct release.

• Parole
• Procedural fairness
• Irrationality
• Error of law
• Risk assessment
• Reconsideration

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Goldsbrough, Application for Reconsideration

Goldsbrough, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 86 (27 April 2026)

The Parole Board refused Goldsbrough’s application to reconsider a decision not to direct release, finding no irrationality, procedural unfairness, or error of law.

• Parole
• Reconsideration of parole board decisions
• Irrationality
• Procedural unfairness
• Error of law
• Public protection test

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Thakrar, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice (Rev1)

Thakrar, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice (Rev1) [2026] EWCA Civ 503 (24 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Kevan Thakrar’s challenge to prolonged CSC segregation, holding that monthly reviews and reasons were adequate and no Article 3, 8 or 14 breach was shown.

• Prisoner segregation
• Judicial review
• Procedural fairness
• Article 3 echr
• Article 8 echr
• Article 14 echr

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Kevan Thakrar, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice

The Court of Appeal dismissed Kevan Thakrar’s challenge to prolonged CSC segregation, holding there was no Article 3 breach, the Article 8 interference was justified, and no Article 14 discrimination.

• Segregation of prisoners
• Procedural fairness
• Echr article 3
• Echr article 8
• Echr article 14
• Prison rules 45 and 46

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Murcott, R (on the application of ) v The Secretary of State for Justice

Murcott, R (on the application of ) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2026] EWCA Civ 436 (14 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Derek Murcott’s appeal, holding that no oral hearing was required before the DDC maintained his Category A prison classification.

• Procedural fairness
• Prisoner categorisation
• Oral hearings
• Judicial review
• Risk assessment
• Procedural-fairness

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Derek Murcott, R (on the application of ) v The Secretary of State for Justice

Court of Appeal upheld the refusal of an oral hearing in a Category A prisoner review, finding no significant factual or expert dispute and dismissing the appeal.

• Prisoner categorisation
• Procedural fairness
• Judicial review
• Oral hearings
• Risk assessment
• Prisoner-categorisation

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Aslam, Application for Reconsideration

Aslam, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 78 (14 April 2026)

The Parole Board refused Aslam’s reconsideration application, finding no irrationality, procedural unfairness, or error of law in the panel’s refusal to direct release.

• Parole
• Procedural fairness
• Irrationality
• Error of law
• Risk assessment
• Sexual offences

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