R v Deputy Governor of Parkhurst Prison, ex parte Leech [1988] A.C. 533.

Citation: R v Deputy Governor of Parkhurst Prison, ex parte Leech [1988] A.C. 533.

 

Decision

 

When deciding whether judicial review is the appropriate remedy for a prisoner's grievance, his advisor should consider whether he has exhausted all other remedies. The most common of these is the prison's internal complaints system through usage of the COMP and COMP1 forms. Alternatively, a prisoner may choose to make a complaint to the Prison and Probation Ombudsman ('PPO'). However, it must be noted that the PPO does not constitute a remedy for judicial review purposes, as was explained in ex parte Leech by Lord Bridge (at 561 - 564). This is for the simple reason that the PPO's recommendations are not binding.