Hearings
22 Oct 1992 QBD (Webster J)
19 May 1993 [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA (Neill, Steyn and Rose LJJ)
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech
Subject Matter
PRISONS — Prisoners’ rights — Prisoner's legal proceedings — Letters to and from solicitor in contemplation of proceedings — Governor's power to examine and stop — Whether ultra vires — Prison Act 1952 (c 52), s 47(1) — Prison Rules 1964 (SI 1964 No 388), r 33(3)
[1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
Appellate History
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech QBD
Decision of Webster J reversed
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
Legislation Considered
Statutes
Prison Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz 2, c 52), s. 47(1)
Statutory Instruments
Cases Considered
Cases considered in: R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Anderson [1984] QB 778; [1984] 2 WLR 725; [1984] 1 All ER 920, DC Applied
Raymond v Honey [1983] 1 AC 1; [1982] 2 WLR 465; [1982] 1 All ER 756; 75 Cr App R 16, HL(E) Applied
Cases Cited
Cases cited in: R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corpn [1947] EWCA Civ 1; [1948] 1 KB 223; [1947] 2 All ER 680; 45 LGR 635; 63 TLR 623; (1947) 177 LT 641; (1948) 92 SJ 26, CA
Attorney General v Guardian Newspapers Ltd (No 2) [1988] UKHL 6; [1990] 1 AC 109; [1988] 3 WLR 776; [1988] 3 All ER 545, HL(E)
Campbell v. United Kingdom (1992) 15 E.H.R.R. 137
Comfort Hotels Ltd v Wembley Stadium Ltd (Silkin third parties) [1988] 1 WLR 872; [1988] 3 All ER 53; 132 SJ 967, Ch D
D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] AC 171; [1977] 2 WLR 201; [1977] 1 All ER 589; 76 LGR 5, HL(E)
Derbyshire County Council v Times Newspapers Ltd [1992] QB 770; [1992] 3 WLR 28; [1992] 3 All ER 65; 90 LGR 221; (1992) 4 Admin LR 469; (1992) 142 NLJ 276; The Times, 20 February 1992, CA
Director of Public Prosecutions v Hutchinson [1990] 2 AC 783; [1990] 3 WLR 196; [1990] 2 All ER 836; The Times, 13 July 1990, HL(E)
Golder v. United Kingdom (1975) 1 E.H.R.R. 524
Leech v. Secretary of State for Scotland, 1991 S.L.T. 910.
Parry-Jones v Law Society [1969] 1 Ch 1; [1968] 2 WLR 397; [1968] 1 All ER 177, CA
R v Board of Visitors of Dartmoor Prison, Ex p Smith [1987] QB 106; [1986] 3 WLR 61; [1986] 2 All ER 651, CA
R v Chief Immigration Officer, Heathrow Airport, Ex parte Salamat Bibi [1976] 1 WLR 979; [1976] 3 All ER 843, CA
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Anderson [1984] QB 778; [1984] 2 WLR 725; [1984] 1 All ER 920, DC
Raymond v Honey [1983] 1 AC 1; [1982] 2 WLR 465; [1982] 1 All ER 756; 75 Cr App R 16, HL(E)
Solosky v. The Queen (1979) 105 D.L.R. (3d) 745
Subsequent Consideration
Cases subsequently considering: R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
Applied in R (Badmus) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 657; [2020] 1 WLR 4609; [2021] 1 All ER 1193; [2020] WLR(D) 299, CA
Applied in R (D) v Parole Board [2018] EWHC 694 (Admin); [2019] QB 285; [2018] 3 WLR 829; [2018] 3 All ER 417; [2018] WLR (D) 195, DC
Applied in R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex p Saleem [2001] 1 WLR 443; [2000] 4 All ER 814, CA
Considered in General Mediterranean Holdings SA v Patel [2000] 1 WLR 272; [1999] 3 All ER 673, QBD
Applied in R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Simms [1999] UKHL 33; [2000] 2 AC 115; [1999] 3 WLR 328; [1999] 3 All ER 400, HL(E)
Considered in R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Simms [1999] QB 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1169; [1998] 2 All ER 491, CA
Applied in R v Lord Chancellor, Ex parte Witham [1998] QB 575; [1998] 2 WLR 849; [1997] 2 All ER 779, DC
Applied in R v Secretary of State for Social Security, Ex parte Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants [1997] 1 WLR 275; [1996] 4 All ER 385, CA
Cases citing
Cases citing: R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Leech [1994] QB 198; [1993] 3 WLR 1125; [1993] 4 All ER 539; The Times, 20 May 1993; The Independent, 20 May 1993, CA
A (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] EWHC 2846 (Admin), QBD
A (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (2003) (Post Judgment Discussion) [2003] EWHC 2846 (Admin), QBD
A v HM Treasury (JUSTICE intervening) (Nos 1 and 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 1187; [2010] 2 AC 534; [2009] 3 WLR 25; [2009] 2 All ER 747, CA
A v HM Treasury (JUSTICE intervening) (Nos 1 and 2) [2010] UKSC 5; [2010] 2 AC 534; [2010] 2 WLR 378; [2010] 4 All ER 829; Case details, SC(E)
AM v Director Of Public Prosecutions [2012] EWHC 470 (Admin), QBD
Abraham v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2001] 1 WLR 1257, CA
Arrbab v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2024] EWCA Civ 16; [2024] 3 WLR 295; [2024] WLR(D) 46, CA
Bewry (R on the application of) v Norwich City Council [2001] EWHC Admin 657, QBD
Birmingham City Council v Shafi [2008] EWCA Civ 1186; [2009] 1 WLR 1961; [2009] PTSR 503; [2009] 3 All ER 127; [2009] LGR 367, CA
Bowman v Fels (Bar Council intervening) [2005] EWCA Civ 226; [2005] 1 WLR 3083; [2005] 4 All ER 609; [2005] 2 FLR 247, CA
Broadmoor Special Hospital Authority v Robinson [1999] QB 957; [1999] 2 WLR 1006, QBD
Broadmoor Special Hospital Authority v Robinson [2000] QB 775; [2000] 1 WLR 1590; [2000] 2 All ER 727, CA
Childrens Rights Alliance For England (r on the application of) v Secretary Of State For Justice [2012] EWHC 8 (Admin), QBD
Cullen v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [2003] UKHL 39; [2003] 1 WLR 1763; [2004] 2 All ER 237, HL(NI)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ara [2001] EWHC Admin 493; [2002] 1 WLR 815; [2001] 4 All ER 559; [2002] 1 Cr App R 159, DC
Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corpn Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2006; [2019] 1 WLR 791; [2019] 1 All ER 1026; [2018] WLR (D) 578, CA
Ewing (Terence Patrick) (2) Prankerd (Peter Henry) (3) Prankerd (Patricia Yvonne) (R on the application of) v Department of Constitutional Affairs [2006] EWHC 504 (Admin), QBD
General Mediterranean Holdings SA v Patel [2000] 1 WLR 272; [1999] 3 All ER 673, QBD
Holland v Lampen-Wolfe [1999] 1 WLR 188, CA
Humphreys v University of Oxford [2000] ICR 405; [2000] 1 All ER 996, CA
In re Medicaments and Related Classes of Goods (No 4) [2001] EWCA Civ 1217; [2002] 1 WLR 269; [2002] 1 All ER 853, CA
International Transport Roth GmbH v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWCA Civ 158; [2003] QB 728; [2002] 3 WLR 344, CA
J Robbins Capital Partners Ltd v Zamsort Ltd [2024] EWHC 1990 (Comm), KBD
M & La Rose (R on the application of) v Comr Of Police Of the Metropolis [2001] EWHC Admin 553, QBD
Mohammed (Serdar) v Ministry of Defence [2017] UKSC 1; [2017] AC 649; [2017] 2 WLR 287; [2017] 3 All ER 179; [2017] WLR (D) 49; Case details, SC(E)
Nilsen (R on the application of) v HM Prison Whitemoor and the Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWHC 668 (Admin), QBD
Nilsen v Governor of HMP Full Sutton & Anor [2004] EWCA Civ 1540, CA
Oxfordshire County Council v M [1994] Fam 151; [1994] 2 WLR 393; [1994] 2 All ER 269; 92 LGR 261, CA
PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints [2023] EWHC 118 (Comm); [2023] WLR(D) 69, KBD
Pearson (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] EWHC Admin 239, QBD
Pearson (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Proceedings) [2001] EWHC Admin 239, QBD
Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 19; [2015] 1 WLR 1591; [2015] 3 All ER 1015; [2015] WLR (D) 166; Case details, SC(E)
Ponting (R on the application of) v HMP of Whitemour & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWCA Civ 224, CA
R (Al-Hasan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] EWCA Civ 1224; [2002] 1 WLR 545, CA
R (Anufrijeva) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] UKHL 36; [2004] 1 AC 604; [2003] 3 WLR 252; [2003] 3 All ER 827, HL(E)
R (Badmus) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 657; [2020] 1 WLR 4609; [2021] 1 All ER 1193; [2020] WLR(D) 299, CA
R (Baiai) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 53; [2009] AC 287; [2008] 3 WLR 549; [2008] 3 All ER 1094; [2008] 2 FLR 1462; [2008] 3 FCR 1; The Times, 13 August 2008, HL(E)
R (C1) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 242 (Admin); [2021] QB 983; [2021] 3 WLR 1; [2021] 4 All ER 292; [2021] WLR(D) 90; [2021] ACD 45, 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 (D) v Parole Board [2018] EWHC 694 (Admin); [2019] QB 285; [2018] 3 WLR 829; [2018] 3 All ER 417; [2018] WLR (D) 195, DC
R (Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] UKHL 26; [2001] 2 AC 532; [2001] 2 WLR 1622; [2001] 3 All ER 433, HL(E)
R (Ewing) v Department for Constitutional Affairs [2006] EWHC 504 (Admin); [2006] 2 All ER 993, QBD
R (FB (Afghanistan)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 1338; [2022] QB 185; [2021] 2 WLR 839; [2021] 3 All ER 424; [2020] WLR(D) 580; The Times, 25 November 2020, CA
R (Ghai) v Newcastle City Council (Ramgharia Gurdwara, Hitchin intervening) [2009] EWHC 978 (Admin); [2010] EWHC 978 (Admin); [2011] QB 591; [2010] 3 WLR 737; [2010] PTSR 1003; [2009] WLR (D) 151, QBD
R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)
R (Greenfield) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] EWCA Civ 1224; [2002] 1 WLR 545, CA
R (Gul) v Secretary Of State For Justice [2014] EWHC 373 (Admin), QBD
R (Gul) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 373 (Admin); [2014] CN 274, DC
R (Hirst) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWHC 602 (Admin); [2002] 1 WLR 2929, QBD
R (Ignaoua) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1498; [2014] 1 WLR 651; [2014] 1 All ER 649; [2013] WLR (D) 451, CA
R (Juncal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 3024 (Admin), QBD
R (Kaitey) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1875; [2022] QB 695; [2022] 3 WLR 121; [2022] 3 All ER 835; [2021] WLR(D) 619, CA
R (Kehoe) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2005] UKHL 48; [2006] 1 AC 42; [2004] 1 WLR 2757; [2005] 3 WLR 252; [2005] 4 All ER 905; [2005] 2 FLR 1249, HL(E)
R (Keyu) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] UKSC 69; [2016] AC 1355; [2015] 3 WLR 1665; [2016] 4 All ER 794; [2016] HRLR 2; [2015] WLR (D) 487; The Times, 15 December 2015; Case details, SC(E)
R (Kumar) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1741 (Admin); [2023] 4 WLR 66; [2023] WLR(D) 312, KBD
R (Machi) v Legal Services Commission [2001] EWCA Civ 2010; [2002] 1 WLR 983, CA
R (Medical Justice) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 1925 (Admin), QBD
R (Medical Justice) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWHC 2391 (Admin), QBD
R (Michael) v Governor of Whitemoor Prison [2020] EWCA Civ 29; [2020] 1 WLR 2524; [2020] 4 All ER 190; [2020] WLR(D) 41, CA
R (Morgan Grenfell & Co Ltd) v Special Comr of Income Tax [2002] UKHL 21; [2003] 1 AC 563; [2002] 2 WLR 1299; [2002] 3 All ER 1; [2002] STC 786, HL(E)
R (Munjaz) v Mersey Care NHS Trust [2005] UKHL 58; [2006] 2 AC 148; [2005] 3 WLR 793; [2006] 4 All ER 736, HL(E)
R (Munjaz) v Mersey Care NHS Trust [2003] EWCA Civ 1036; [2004] QB 395; [2003] 3 WLR 1505, CA
R (ProLife Alliance) v British Broadcasting Corpn [2002] EWCA Civ 297; [2004] 1 AC 185; [2002] 3 WLR 1080; [2002] 2 All ER 756, CA
R (Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 3; [2023] AC 255; [2022] 2 WLR 343; [2022] 4 All ER 95; [2022] INLR 189; [2022] WLR(D) 65, SC(E)
R (Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3536 (Admin); [2020] 1 WLR 1486; [2020] 2 All ER 572; [2020] WLR (D) 26, QBD
R (Public Law Project) v Lord Chancellor (Office of the Children's Comr intervening) [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin); [2015] 1 WLR 251; [2015] 2 All ER 689; [2014] WLR (D) 316, DC
R (Q) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] EWCA Civ 364; [2004] QB 36; [2003] 3 WLR 365; [2003] 2 All ER 905, CA
R (Rights Of Women) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWCA Civ 91; [2016] 1 WLR 2543; [2016] 3 All ER 473; [2017] 1 FLR 615; [2016] WLR (D) 86, CA
R (Rights Of Women) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 35 (Admin), DC
R (Robertson) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council [2001] EWHC Admin 915; [2002] QB 1052; [2002] 2 WLR 889; [2002] LGR 286, QBD
R (S) v Plymouth City Council [2002] EWCA Civ 388; [2002] 1 WLR 2583; [2002] LGR 565; [2002] 1 FLR 1177, CA
R (SPM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 2007 (Admin); [2022] 4 WLR 92; [2022] WLR(D) 338, QBD
R (SPM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 764, CA
R (Shoaib) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 2010 (Admin); [2015] CN 1195, QBD
R (Singh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 945 (Admin), QBD
R (ToTel Ltd) v First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) [2012] EWCA Civ 1401; [2013] QB 860; [2013] 2 WLR 1136; [2013] STC 1557; [2012] WLR (D) 303, CA
R (UNISON) v Lord Chancellor (Nos 1 and 2) [2017] UKSC 51; [2020] AC 869; [2017] 3 WLR 409; [2017] ICR 1037; [2017] 4 All ER 903; [2017] WLR (D) 552; Case details, SC(E)
R (Wilkinson) v Broadmoor Special Hospital Authority [2001] EWCA Civ 1545; [2002] 1 WLR 419, CA
R (Youssef) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 3; [2016] AC 1457; [2016] 2 WLR 509; [2016] 3 All ER 261; [2016] WLR (D) 35; Case details, SC(E)
R v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust, Ex parte L [1999] 1 AC 458; [1998] 3 WLR 107; [1998] 3 All ER 289; [1998] 2 FLR 550, HL(E)
R v Chief Constable of Sussex, Ex parte International Trader’s Ferry Ltd [1998] QB 477; [1997] 3 WLR 132; [1997] 2 All ER 65, CA
R v Governor of Frankland Prison, Ex parte Russell [2000] 1 WLR 2027, QBD
R v Horseferry Road Magistrates’ Court, Ex p K [1997] QB 23; [1996] 3 WLR 68; [1996] 3 All ER 719; [1996] 2 Cr App R 574, DC
R v Lord Chancellor, Ex parte Lightfoot [2000] QB 597; [1999] 2 WLR 1126; [1998] 4 All ER 764, QBD
R v Lord Chancellor, Ex parte Witham [1998] QB 575; [1998] 2 WLR 849; [1997] 2 All ER 779, DC
R v Secretary of State for Social Security, Ex parte Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants [1997] 1 WLR 275; [1996] 4 All ER 385, CA
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex p Saleem [2001] 1 WLR 443; [2000] 4 All ER 814, CA
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Pierson (John David) [1998] AC 539; [1997] 3 WLR 492; [1997] 3 All ER 577, HL(E)
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Simms [1999] UKHL 33; [2000] 2 AC 115; [1999] 3 WLR 328; [1999] 3 All ER 400, HL(E)
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Simms [1999] QB 349; [1998] 3 WLR 1169; [1998] 2 All ER 491, CA
Rubin v Expandable Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 59; [2008] 1 WLR 1099, CA
Rubin v Expandable Ltd [2007] EWHC 2463 (Ch); [2009] BCC 443, Ch D
S (R in the application of ) v City of Plymouth [2002] EWCA Civ 388, CA
S, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 2120 (Admin), QBD
Safeway Stores plc v Tate [2001] QB 1120; [2001] 2 WLR 1377; [2001] 4 All ER 193, CA
Shergill v Khaira [2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] PTSR 1697; [2012] WLR (D) 214, CA
Shergill v Khaira [2014] UKSC 33; [2015] AC 359; [2014] 3 WLR 1; [2014] PTSR 907; [2014] 3 All ER 243; [2014] WLR (D) 263; Case details, SC(E)
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council [2002] EWHC 195 (Admin); [2003] QB 151; [2002] 3 WLR 247; [2002] 4 All ER 156, DC
Watkins v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] UKHL 17; [2006] 2 AC 395; [2006] 2 WLR 807; [2006] 2 All ER 353, HL(E)
Watkins v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] EWCA Civ 966; [2005] QB 883; [2005] 2 WLR 1538; [2004] 4 All ER 1158, CA