07 Jul, 2023 Maguire, Detention, and Article 2 Inquests By Cian Murphy Maguire [2023] UKSC 20 is the most recent, and highest, authority on the engagement of Article 2 ECHR in inquests. The Supreme Court’s...
02 Mar, 2023 A Court or an Adviser? Further proposed reforms to the Parole Board By Stephanie Davin Recent reports suggest that some of the changes set out in the Ministry of Justice’s 2022 ‘Root and Branch Review of the Parole System’...
21 Jul, 2022 High Court imposes protections against the discriminatory use of Schedule 7 Terrorism Act By Adam Straw KC Cifci v Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWHC 1676 (Admin) is an important ruling on the interaction between the prohibition on...
04 Mar, 2021 Covid and sentencing: a round-up of the relevant authorities By Caragh Nimmo The pandemic has inarguably made custody more severe. Prisoners spend more time in their cell, have fewer visits, and face a heightened...
05 Feb, 2019 Getting home: how can Britons serving sentences overseas transfer to a British prison? By Doughty Street Chambers The Ministry of Justice recently updated its guidance for UK nationals who are serving sentences in prisons overseas, and who may wish to...