Newsletter

R (Hirst) v (1) Home Secretary (2) Parole Board

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
$15.36
R (Hirst) v (1) Home Secretary (2) Parole Board
   
Issue: Whether the scheme for the recall of life sentence prisoners was in breach of Art 5(4) ECHR in the absence of an immediate and preliminary review of the recall.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C1/2005/1506
   
Neutral Citation:   [2006] EWCA Civ 945
   
Judge(s): Sir Igor Judge P, Scott Baker and Hallett LJJ
   
Date: 6 July 2006