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Morgan, Application for Judicial Review [2023] NIKB 118 (29 November 2023)
A judicial review challenge by a remand prisoner over access to counselling in prison was dismissed as academic after he was granted bail.
Tanner, Application for Judicial Review [2023] NIKB 60 (15 May 2023)
The court held that NIPS did not have to publish a fuller interception policy at common law, but Article 8 required more information about authorisation safeguards.
Department of Justice and JR123 [2023] NICA 30 (03 May 2023)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held that the Department of Justice misapplied the statutory criteria for licence release and had to reconsider JR123’s application lawfully.
Smyth, Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NIKB 33 (09 December 2022)
The High Court refused leave for judicial review over Kilcranny House temporary release, holding there was no duty to issue a written policy and the claim was academic.
Wahab, Re Application for Judicial Review [2021] NIQB 55 (21 May 2021)
Judicial review over prison Zoom-visiting hours was dismissed. The court held the virtual visitation policy was proportionate, flexible, and justified by security and operational needs.
McConville, Re Judicial Review [2019] NIQB 73 (6 June 2019)
Leave to seek judicial review was stayed where a prisoner’s complaint about access to library and educational materials had not yet gone through available alternative remedies.
Coyle's (Gavin) Application v Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland [2018] NIQB 29 (23 March 2018)
The court dismissed Gavin Coyle’s judicial review challenge to the Parole Commissioners’ decision, finding no procedural unfairness or failure to consider relevant matters.
Maguire, Re Judicial Review [2015] NIQB 19 (10 March 2015)
Leave to seek judicial review over delayed compassionate temporary release was refused because the funeral had already passed, making the issue academic.
McManus, Re Judicial Review [2014] NIQB 105 (8 August 2014)
Leave for judicial review was refused in a prison compassionate release case. The court found insufficient evidence that the applicant’s uncle had been his social or psychological parent.
Smith, Re (Application For Judicial Review) [2014] NIQB 50 (16 April 2014)
The court held that refusing a prisoner compassionate temporary release to visit his terminally ill grandmother was disproportionate and breached Article 8 ECHR.
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