Saturday 16 November 2013

R (on the application of Broadbent) -v- The Parole Board [2005] EWHC 1207 (Admin)








Citation: R (oao Broadbent) v The Parole Board [2005] EWHC 1207 (Admin).

Court: Administrative Court (High Court, Queen's Bench Division).



In R (Broadbent) v The Parole Board (2005), it was held that a charge and even a prosecution are not sufficient reasons alone to justify recall to custody following release on licence. This is because a charge and prosecution alone cannot, without more evidence, justify a conclusion that there is a risk of the recalled prisoner re-offending.





This is important to bear in mind when submitting written representations to the Parole Board when applying to get your client re-released or an oral hearing.




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