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Criminal law [2026] PBRA 87

Baker, Application for Reconsideration

Baker, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 87 (27 April 2026)

The Parole Board refused Baker’s application to reconsider its refusal of release, finding no procedural unfairness, irrationality, or material error of fact.

  • Parole
  • Reconsideration
  • Procedural fairness
  • Irrationality
  • Mistake of fact
  • Procedural-fairness
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Administrative law

JG v Disclosure and Barring Service

The Upper Tribunal refused JG’s appeal against a DBS barring decision, finding no material mistake of fact or error of law in the barred-list decision.

  • Mistake of fact
  • Error of law
  • Barring decisions
  • Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006
  • Proportionality
  • Appeal grounds
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Administrative law [2026] EWHC 463 (Admin)

Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor

Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2026] EWHC 463 (Admin) (03 March 2026)

Planning statutory review dismissed: a post-decision fire damaging Hangar 3 did not retrospectively vitiate the inspector’s lawful permission.

  • Statutory review
  • Mistake of fact
  • External injustice
  • Listed building consent
  • Planning permission
  • Heritage assets
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Criminal law [2026] PBRA 49

Fossett, Application for Reconsideration

Fossett, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 49 (27 February 2026)

The Parole Board refused reconsideration of a decision to deny release but recommend open conditions, finding no fundamental mistake of fact or irrationality.

  • Parole
  • Mistake of fact
  • Procedural fairness
  • Irrationality
  • Error of law
  • Risk assessment
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Criminal law [2026] PBRA 41

Bouri, Application for Reconsideration

Bouri, Application for Reconsideration [2026] PBRA 41 (19 February 2026)

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

  • Parole
  • Procedural fairness
  • Irrationality
  • Error of law
  • Mistake of fact
  • Parole-board
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Public law [2026] EWHC 340 (Admin)

Halliday, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales

Halliday, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2026] EWHC 340 (Admin) (19 February 2026)

The High Court quashed the Parole Board’s refusal to release Ryan Halliday after finding material mistakes of fact and irrational reasoning in both the original decision and reconsideration.

  • Judicial review of parole board decisions
  • Mistake of fact
  • Irrationality/unreasonableness
  • Parole eligibility
  • Public protection test
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law

CC v The Disclosure and Barring Service

The Upper Tribunal dismissed CC’s appeal against DBS barring decisions, finding no material mistake of fact or law and confirming her inclusion on both barred lists.

  • Safeguarding vulnerable groups
  • Sexual misconduct
  • Professional regulation
  • Mistake of fact
  • Mistake of law
  • Barring decisions
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Administrative law

SAK v Disclosure and Barring Service

The Upper Tribunal allowed SAK’s appeal against a DBS barring decision, finding mistakes of fact in the allegations of sleeping on duty and poor care.

  • Mistake of fact
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Barring decisions
  • Care home employment
  • Dbs-barring-decisions
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Administrative law

Md Abu Sufian, R (on the application of) v Legal Ombudsman

The Ombudsman’s procedure and jurisdiction were lawful and fair, but the Final Decision was materially affected by a mistake of fact regarding notification of a £7,500 fee in a client care letter, impacting both the finding of unreasonable service and the remedy imposed. The Acceptance Decision allowing late acceptance was lawful. All other grounds of challenge failed.

  • Judicial review
  • Legal ombudsman scheme
  • Procedural fairness
  • Mistake of fact
  • Costs and fees disputes
  • Remedies in ombudsman schemes
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