40,000 prisoners released early – The Independent
“More than 40,000 convicts have been released early to ease the prisons overcrowding crisis, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 28th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: prisons
R (L) v Secretary of State for Justice (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily
“Where a prisoner attempted to commit suicide and sustained incapacitating long-term injury the state was obliged to institute an independent initial investigation which complied with art 2 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998.”
WLR Daily, 27th November 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Justice system ‘fails vulnerable’ – BBC News
“The criminal justice system is failing people with learning disabilities from the point of arrest to their release from prison, a report suggests.”
BBC News, 19th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Noone) v Governor of Drake Hall Prison and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Noone) v Governor of Drake Hall Prison and Another
Court of Appeal
“Where a sentence of differing terms of imprisonment was passed in respect of a number of offences, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, any terms imposed for less than 12 months would be governed by the 1991 Act, but for those over 12 months the governing statute would depend on whether the offence was committed before or after April 4, 2005.”
The Times, 10th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Ban on votes for prisoners is illegal, says EU – The Observer
“The government must give prisoners the right to vote or the next general election will be illegal under European law, ministers have been warned by parliament’s influential Joint Committee on Human Rights.”
The Observer, 9th November 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Early release mistakes criticised – BBC News
“Opposition ministers have criticised the early release from prison of two criminals who had committed serious violent attacks.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of pagan prisoners has doubled over four years – The Times
“Paganism is on the rise in jails in England and Wales with the number of practising prisoners more than doubling in the past four years. ”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Prison education scheme ‘failed’ – BBC News
“A government initiative to improve prisoners’ education ‘has not succeeded’, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Early release prisoners ‘killed three people’ – The Times
“Three murders have allegedly been committed by prisoners let out of jail early under emergency measures introduced by the Government to ease overcrowding.”
The Times, 29th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline,co.uk
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator and Another
Court of Appeal
“In order to ensure that a trial was fair for the purposes of article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights the tribunal was required to be independent and impartial, but it was not necessary for the prosecutor to be independent and impartial.”
The Times, 28th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Jack Straw driven nuts by his own jargon – Daily Telegraph
“In an outspoken attack, he criticised prison campaigners for overlooking the suffering of victims while becoming ‘lost in a fog of platitudes’.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another – WLR Daily
R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1097; [2008] WLR (D) 319
“Where a prisoner was sentenced for a number of offences to differing periods of imprisonment, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of less than 12 months was governed by the provisions of the 1991 Act whenever committed. Where there were consecutive sentences of 12 months or more committed on or after 4 April 2005 imposed under the 2003 Act and sentences of less than 12 months imposed under the 1991 Act, the sentences were to be served in the order imposed by the court, and eligibility for home detention curfew and the time spent on licence were to be calculated accordingly.
WLR Daily, 21st October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Murder mastermind’s life sentence – BBC News
“A remand prisoner has been sentenced to life for ordering a shooting using a mobile phone smuggled into prison.”
BBC News, 17th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guilty of murder: man who set up shooting from prison cell – The Guardian
“A man was convicted yesterday of plotting the murder of his former friend on a mobile phone from his cell in a high security prison.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (Haase) v District Judge Nuttall and another – WLR Daily
R (Haase) v District Judge Nuttall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1089; [2008] WLR (D) 316
“There was no general requirement that a prosecutor be independent and impartial to comply with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 15th October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
The problems and needs of newly sentenced prisoners – Ministry of Justice
Thousands in jail limbo due to lack of Government planning and financing – The Times
“Thousands of prisoners were left in a Kafka-esque situation by the failure of the Government to plan and finance a new open ended jail term for dangerous offenders, according to a critical watchdog report published today.”
The Times, 15th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Reducing reoffending in London – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation setting out proposed priorities for the delivery of prison and probation services in the capital and the joint work between agencies to reduce reoffending.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Crippled’ prisons risk violence – BBC News
“The president of the Prison Governors Association is to warn of a ‘serious risk’ of disturbances in jails because of a shortage of resources.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private ‘child jails’ to blame for almost half of restraint injuries – The Independent
“Britain’s secure training centres (STCs) – privately run ‘child prisons’– are using a disproportionate amount of physical force to control children in their care.”
The Independent, 5th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
