Hearings
06 Jul 2009 [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice
Subject Matter
HUMAN RIGHTS — Inhuman or degrading treatment — State's duty to investigate — Prisoner at young offender institution repeatedly self-harming and seriously injuring himself — Prisoner transferred to hospital after more than 15 months in detention — Failure to transfer earlier based on medical advice — Whether arguable case of inhuman or degrading treatment — Whether Convention right giving rise to duty to investigate detention at young offender institution — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 3
[2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to life — State's duty to investigate life-threatening injury — Prisoner at young offender institution repeatedly self-harming and seriously injuring himself — Prisoner transferred to hospital after more than 15 months in detention — Evidence that continued self-harm could become life-threatening — Whether Convention right to life giving rise to procedural duty to investigate detention at young offender institution — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 2
[2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
Appellate History
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 1656 (Admin)
Decision of Mitting J affirmed
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
Legislation Considered
Statutes
Cases Considered
Cases considered in: R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
R (AM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 219; [2009] UKHRR 973, CA Applied
R (L (A Patient)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 68; [2009] AC 588; [2008] 3 WLR 1325; [2009] 2 All ER 521, HL(E) Applied
Banks v United Kingdom (2007) 45 EHRR SE 15, ECtHR Considered
R (Amin) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] 1 AC 653; [2003] 3 WLR 1169; [2003] 4 All ER 1264, HL(E) Applied
Keenan v United Kingdom (2001) 33 EHRR 913 Considered
Cases Cited
Cases cited in: R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
Aerts v Belgium (1998) 29 EHRR 50, ECtHR
Assenov v Bulgaria (1998) 28 EHRR 652
Banks v United Kingdom (2007) 45 EHRR SE 15, ECtHR
D (by the Official Solicitor, his Litigation Friend) (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Inquest (Intervener) [2006] EWCA Civ 143, CA
In re Officer L [2007] UKHL 36; [2007] 1 WLR 2135; [2007] 4 All ER 965, HL(NI)
Indelicato v Italy (2001) 35 EHRR 1330
Ireland (Republic of) v United Kingdom (1978) 2 EHRR 25
Keenan v United Kingdom (2001) 33 EHRR 913
Labita v Italy (2000) 46 EHRR 1228, GC
McCann v United Kingdom (1995) 21 EHRR 97
McGlinchey v United Kingdom (2003) 37 EHRR 821
Menson v United Kingdom (2003) 37 EHRR CD 220
Osman v United Kingdom (Appn no 23452/94); [1999] 1 FLR 193; (1998) 29 EHRR 245, ECtHR (GC)
Paladi v Moldova (Application No 39806/05) (unreported) given 10 July 2007, ECtHR
Price v United Kingdom (2001) 34 EHRR 1285
R (Amin) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] UKHL 51; [2004] 1 AC 653; [2003] 3 WLR 1169; [2003] 4 All ER 1264, HL(E)
R (Gentle) v Prime Minister [2007] 1 WLR 1592, HL(E)
R (L (A Patient)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 68; [2009] AC 588; [2008] 3 WLR 1325; [2009] 2 All ER 521, HL(E)
Salman v Turkey (2000) 34 EHRR 425, GC
Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MIND intervening) [2008] UKHL 74; [2009] AC 681; [2009] 2 WLR 115; [2009] PTSR 469; [2009] 1 All ER 1053, HL(E)
V v United Kingdom (1999) 30 EHRR 121, GC
Yankov v Bulgaria (2003) 40 EHRR 854
İlhan v Turkey (2000) 34 EHRR 869, GC
Subsequent Consideration
Cases subsequently considering: R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
Distinguished in D v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2015] EWCA Civ 646; [2016] QB 161; [2015] 3 WLR 966; [2016] 3 All ER 986; [2016] 1 Cr App R 2, CA
Cases citing
Cases citing: R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] QB 317; [2010] 2 WLR 967; [2009] WLR (D) 234, CA
Aboro, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1436 (Admin), QBD
Allen v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary [2013] EWCA Civ 967; [2013] CN 1238, CA
D v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2015] EWCA Civ 646; [2016] QB 161; [2015] 3 WLR 966; [2016] 3 All ER 986; [2016] 1 Cr App R 2, CA
M (R on the application of) v Secretary Of State For Home Department [2010] EWHC 3541 (Admin), QBD
MM (R on the application of) and Anr v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 668, CA
Morrison (R on the application of) v Independent Police Complaints Commission [2009] EWHC 2589 (Admin), QBD
Mousa (R on the application of) v Secretary Of State For Defence [2010] EWHC 3304 (Admin), QBD
NM, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 1182, CA
NM, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2011] EWHC 1816 (Admin), QBD
R (Adegun) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 22 (Admin), QBD
R (Al-Saadoon) v Defence Secretary (No 2) [2016] EWHC 773 (Admin); [2016] 1 WLR 3625; [2016] WLR (D) 191, QBD
R (Children’s Rights Alliance for England) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] EWCA Civ 34; [2013] 1 WLR 3667; [2013] HRLR 17; [2013] WLR (D) 57, CA
R (DK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 3257 (Admin), QBD
R (Das) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 45; [2014] 1 WLR 3538; [2014] WLR (D) 39, CA
R (K) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 3257 (Admin); [2014] CN 1743, QBD
Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2010] EWCA Civ 698; [2011] QB 1019; [2011] 3 WLR 603; [2011] PTSR 1028 ; [2010] WLR (D) 152 {0} {1} , CA