An Introduction to Prison Law Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will provide a structured introduction to the legal framework governing custodial decision-making and release processes in England and Wales.

It identifies the key sources of law and policy encountered in day-to-day practice and offers a practical approach to challenging or defending decisions affecting progression, parole and recall. The session focuses on the procedural and evidential issues that most commonly arise.

You will leave with a clear framework for identifying the appropriate route of challenge or response, understanding likely remedies and avoiding common errors that can lead to unlawful decision-making, delay, or unnecessary litigation and costly mistakes.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Sentencing, release, parole and recall (the legal structure of detention and progression)
• Prison Rules / HMPPS policy (the operational framework for custodial decision-making)
• Public law / judicial review (lawfulness of decisions and procedural fairness)
• Human rights and equality law (standards governing treatment, conditions and decision-making)
• Complaints and oversight mechanisms (internal complaints; PPO; IMB; inspection frameworks)
• Remedies and redress (public law remedies such as quashing orders and declarations; and, where a separate cause of action is established, potential damages under the Human Rights Act, Equality Act, or relevant torts)

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.