‘Thousands of prisoners are being prevented from starting rehabilitation because they are denied legal aid for parole board hearings, the court of appeal has been told.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Gilbert) v Secretary of State for Justice: [2015] EWHC 927 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 202
‘The “absconder policy” in the Consolidated Interim Instructions of 11 August 2014, which precluded categories of prisoner from a transfer to open conditions save in exceptional circumstances, was incompatible with the Secretary of State’s directions to the Parole Board, issued in August 2004, which required phased release via open conditions to test whether a prisoner could be safely released into the community.’
WLR Daily, 1st April 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The case of a notorious child killer who became the first man to be convicted under DNA evidence is being considered by the Parole Board.’
BBC News, 27th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A government policy to ban inmates with a history of absconding from being transferred to open prisons has been declared unlawful by senior judges.’
BBC News, 1st April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A criminal behind the audacious Brinks-Mat bullion heist who went on to stab a man to death during a motorway brawl could be released from jail, it has been claimed
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Road rage killer Kenneth Noye, one of the UK’s most notorious criminals, has been given the chance to argue for his release at a parole hearing.’
BBC News, 13th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two prisoners have failed in their human rights protest against prison rehabilitation courses in the United Kingdom.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘David Calvert-Smith leads a parole board confronted by an unprecedented backlog of hearings and little option but to keep inmates waiting in overcrowded prisons.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A parole judge has apologised to bereaved parents for saying that victim impact statements make no difference. So what are they really for? Paul Gallagher finds out.’
The Independent, 6th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Judge apologises for comments overheard by bereaved family at a parole hearing but insists their statements cannot affect judgements over prisoners’ risk.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The parole system is preparing for overload after a ruling gave prisoners the right to have hearings even when there is no hope of release.’
The Independent, 12th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The fight by two charities against cuts to prison law legal aid will continue after the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal the High Court’s rejection of the challenge.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A robber who went on the run and taunted police with ‘Catch Me If You Can’-style messages has disappeared again after being granted early release.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two charities will go to court tomorrow (6 March) to seek permission to challenge the government’s decision to cut legal aid for prisoners.’
CrimeLine, 5th March 2014
Source: www.crimeline.info
‘England and Wales’s parole system is on the brink of a crisis that will result in reformed prisoners being detained months after they should have been released, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.’
The Independent, 26th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Strasbourg court found that whole-life terms breached human rights of prisoners as they did not provide any review mechanism.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal is due to hear major challenges to whole-life terms given to some killers.’
BBC News, 24th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man jailed for life last year after being convicted of raping a woman in her bedroom in 1997 has won a two-year reduction in his minimum term.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Maximum sentences for a range of terrorism offences including weapons training will be upgraded from 14 years to life, the Telegraph can reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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