Earlier this week the Justice Secretary announced he is considering reducing the qualifying period after which IPP licences can be terminated from ten years to five years. Yet, information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that of 141 applications for termination considered between March and May this year, only 22 were represented – […]
The government response to Lord Bellamy’s Legal Aid review on prison law is bitterly disappointing. The government has dismissed the calls for an uplift in prison law fees at this stage by both Lord Bellamy’s advice and the majority of respondents to the consultation. The only reason provided is the government’s desire to “focus available […]
Achieving excellence for people in prison in a changing and impoverished climate 21 October 2022 Doughty Street Chambers, London In recent years, prison lawyers have had to grapple with a host of changes that have made representing clients in prison complicated and challenging. The Association of Prison Lawyers brings together speakers from Probation, the Parole […]
Joint Letter from the Association of Prison Lawyers and Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Link to Letter pdf (225k)
The body responsible for deciding whether prisoners can be released into the community has no black members, it has been revealed. Caroline Corby, the chair of the Parole Board, has said she fears unconscious bias could be behind the absence of black members and the low number of minority ethnic people. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/09/parole-board-diversity-crisis-black-members
Documents relating to the Parole Boards draft guidance for digital recording and requesting a transcript are now available to APL Members on the APL Members only site. Join the Association of Prison Lawyers here.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-12-psychiatrist-and-13-judicial-parole-board-members The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of 25 Parole Board members. Ministers have approved the appointment of 25 (12 psychiatrist and 13 judicial) Parole Board members who will commence their tenures on 1 November 2018 for a period of 3 years. All Parole Board member appointments are subject to security clearance. […]
The Secretary of State has announced today that Caroline Corby has been confirmed as the Chair of the Parole Board. Mrs Corby worked in the city for 13 years specialising in private equity where she also served on a number of private sector boards across a range of industries. In 2007 she joined the Board […]
The Parole Board is moving to new offices over the Bank Holiday weekend (25 -27 August 2018). From Tuesday 28 August 2018, the Parole Board’s address will be: The Parole Board for England & Wales 3rd floor 10 South Colonnade Canary Wharf E14 4PU The Parole Board will share its office space with other Arm’s […]
On 26 July 2018 APL Member firm Swain & Co. have issued a claim for judicial review alleging that the Parole Board is not sufficiently independent to meet the requirements of a court, and seeking an order staying the current Chair recruitment process. Former head of the Parole Board Nick Hardwick provided a witness statement to […]