The High Court ruled that the governor of Cork Prison should have referred a prisoner’s requests for compassionate temporary release to the prison doctor for an opinion, rather than deciding himself whether to pass them on. The court made a declaration about the procedure but did not order the prisoner’s release or review the later decision on a fresh application.
High Court says Cork Prison governor should have referred prisoner’s medical requests to prison doctor
The court granted leave for judicial review and ruled that a governor could not decide whether to pass a prisoner’s further compassionate-release requests onward. It made a declaration about the procedure, while treating the original release decision as overtaken by later events.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- Governor of Cork Prison
- What
The court granted leave for judicial review and ruled that a governor could not decide whether to pass a prisoner’s further compassionate-release requests onward. It made a declaration about the procedure, while treating the original release decision as overtaken by later events.
- Where
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- Cork Prison
- Cork
- When
Judgment:
- Why
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