R (Gourlay) v Parole Board

Subject Matter

COSTS — Order for costs — Judicial review — Parole Board — Claimant successful in claim for judicial review of decision of Parole Board — Whether jurisdiction to award costs against board — Whether costs order available against Secretary of State

[2017] EWCA Civ 1003; [2017] 1 WLR 4107; [2017] WLR (D) 474, CA

SUPREME COURT — Practice — Appeal — Claimant successful in claim for judicial review of decision of Parole Board — High Court making no order as to costs in accordance with established practice where court or tribunal adopting neutral stance in judicial review proceedings — Court of Appeal upholding High Court’s decision on basis Parole Board falling within scope of established practice — Claimant appealing to Supreme Court seeking review of established practice — Whether Supreme Court to intervene in matters of practice of lower courts — Court of Appeal’s role in laying down principles governing awards of costs in lower courts — Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 51(1) (as substituted by Courts and Legal Service Act 1990 (c 41), s 4(1)) — CPR r 44.2

[2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)

Appellate History

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Senior Courts Act 1981 (renamed) (c 54), s 51(1) (as substituted)

Statutory Instruments

CPR (Civil Procedure Rules) (0000 ), r 44.2

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)

Cases considered in: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2017] EWCA Civ 1003; [2017] 1 WLR 4107; [2017] WLR (D) 474, CA

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2014] EWHC 4763 (Admin), QBD

R (Austin) v Parole Board [2011] EWHC 2384 (Admin), QBD

Cases cited in: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2017] EWCA Civ 1003; [2017] 1 WLR 4107; [2017] WLR (D) 474, CA

Harris (R on the application of ) v Secretary Of State For Justice [2014] EWHC 3752 (Admin), QBD

In re appeals by Governing Body of JFS [2009] UKSC 1; [2009] 1 WLR 2353; [2010] 1 All ER 1; [2009] 4 Costs LR 695; [2009] WLR (D) 298; The Times, 19 October 2009; Case details, SC(E)

Providence Capitol Trustees Ltd v Ayres [1996] 4 All ER 760

R (Boxall) v Waltham Forest London Borough Council (2000) 4 CCLR 258

R (Brooke) v Parole Board [2008] EWCA Civ 29; [2008] 1 WLR 1950; [2008] 3 All ER 289, CA

R (Davies) v Birmingham Deputy Coroner [2004] EWCA Civ 207; [2004] 1 WLR 2739; [2004] 3 All ER 543, CA

R (Gilbert) v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 927 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 202, DC

R (Gudanaviciene) v First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2017] EWCA Civ 352; [2017] 1 WLR 4095; [2017] WLR (D) 322, CA

R (Osborn) v Parole Board [2013] UKSC 61; [2014] AC 1115; [2013] 3 WLR 1020; [2014] 1 All ER 369; [2013] WLR (D) 374; Case details, SC(E & NI)

R (Smith) v Parole Board (No 2) [2005] UKHL 1; [2005] 1 WLR 350; [2005] 1 All ER 755, HL(E)

Van de Hurk v The Netherlands CE:ECHR:1994:0419JUD001603490; 18 EHRR 481

Weeks v United Kingdom CE:ECHR:1987:0302JUD000978782; 10 EHRR 293

Cases cited in: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)

BPP Holdings Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2017] UKSC 55; [2017] 1 WLR 2945; [2017] 4 All ER 756; [2017] STC 1655; [2017] WLR (D) 551; Case details, SC(E)

Brown v Parole Board for Scotland [2017] UKSC 69; [2018] AC 1; [2017] 3 WLR 1373; 2018 SC (UKSC) 49; [2018] 1 All ER 909; [2017] WLR (D) 732; Case details, SC

Callery v Gray [2002] UKHL 28; [2002] 1 WLR 2000; [2002] 3 All ER 417; [2003] RTR 71, HL(E)

Cartier International AG v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd (Open Rights Group intervening) [2018] UKSC 28; [2018] 1 WLR 3259; [2018] Bus LR 1417; [2018] 4 All ER 373; [2018] 2 All ER (Comm) 1057; [2018] WLR (D) 354; Case details, SC(E)

Davis v Johnson [1979] AC 264; [1978] 2 WLR 182; [1978] 1 All ER 841, CA

Dello Preite v Italy CE:ECHR:1995:0227DEC001548889

English v Emery Reimbold & Strick Ltd (Practice Note) [2002] EWCA Civ 605; [2002] 1 WLR 2409; [2002] 3 All ER 385, CA

Girvan v Inverness Farmers Dairy [1997] UKHL 47; 1998 SC (HL) 1, HL(Sc)

Global Torch Ltd v Apex Global Management Ltd (No 2) [2014] UKSC 64; [2014] 1 WLR 4495; [2015] 2 All ER 206; [2015] 1 All ER (Comm) 1183; The Times, 8 December 2015; [2014] WLR (D) 515; Case details, SC(E)

In re appeals by Governing Body of JFS [2009] UKSC 1; [2009] 1 WLR 2353; [2010] 1 All ER 1; [2009] 4 Costs LR 695; [2009] WLR (D) 298; The Times, 19 October 2009; Case details, SC(E)

Interbulk Ltd v Aiden Shipping Co Ltd (The Vimeira) (No 2) [1986] AC 965; [1986] 2 WLR 1051; [1986] 2 All ER 409; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 117; (1986) 130 SJ 429, HL(E)

Jenkins v Bushby [1891] 1 Ch 484, CA

Mazhar v Lord Chancellor [2019] EWCA Civ 1558; [2021] Fam 103; [2020] 2 WLR 541; [2020] 1 All ER 246; [2019] WLR (D) 533, CA

Miley v Employment Appeals Tribunal [2016] IESC 20

Ontario (Energy Board) v Ontario Power Generation Inc 2015 SCC 44; [2015] 3 SCR 147

P v Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Newspapers Plc [1991] 2 AC 370; [1991] 2 WLR 513; [1991] 1 All ER 622; The Times, 1 February 1991, HL(E)

Pepys v London Transport Executive [1975] 1 WLR 234; [1975] 1 All ER 748, CA

R (Bahta) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 895; [2011] 5 Costs LR 857; [2011] ACD 116, 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 (Davies) v Birmingham Deputy Coroner [2004] EWCA Civ 207; [2004] 1 WLR 2739; [2004] 3 All ER 543, CA

R (Faqiri) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2019] EWCA Civ 151; [2019] 1 WLR 4497; [2019] 4 All ER 902; [2019] WLR (D) 99, CA

R (Faulkner) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2018] EWCA Civ 1656; [2019] 1 WLR 560; [2018] WLR(D) 459, CA

R (Gudanaviciene) v First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2017] EWCA Civ 352; [2017] 1 WLR 4095; [2017] WLR (D) 322, CA

R (Howard League for Penal Reform) v Lord Chancellor (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2017] EWCA Civ 244; [2017] 4 WLR 92; [2017] WLR (D) 256, CA

R (Hunt) v North Somerset Council [2015] UKSC 51; [2015] 1 WLR 3575; [2016] 1 All ER 95; [2015] LGR 859; [2015] WLR (D) 331; Case details, SC(E)

R (Kumar) v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] EWHC 444 (Admin); [2019] 4 WLR 47; [2019] WLR(D) 169, QBD

R (M) v Croydon London Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 595; [2012] 1 WLR 2607; [2012] 3 All ER 1237; [2012] 3 FCR 179; [2012] 4 Costs LR 689; [2012] WLR (D) 141, CA

R (RL) v Croydon London Borough Council [2018] EWCA Civ 726; [2019] 1 WLR 224; [2018] WLR(D) 212, CA

R (Smith) v Parole Board (No 2) [2005] UKHL 1; [2005] 1 WLR 350; [2005] 1 All ER 755, HL(E)

R (Touche) v Inner London North Coroner [2001] EWCA Civ 383; [2001] QB 1206; [2001] 3 WLR 148; [2001] 2 All ER 752, 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)

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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 Vowles [2015] EWCA Crim 45; [2015] 1 WLR 5131; [2015] WLR (D) 52, CA

Scordino v Italy (No 1) CE:ECHR:2006:0329JUD003681397; 45 EHRR 7, GC

Stankiewicz v Poland CE:ECHR:2006:0406JUD004691799; 44 EHRR 47

Stokes (R on the application of) v Gwent Magistrates’ Court [2001] EWHC Admin 569, QBD

Tarhan v Turkey CE:ECHR:2018:1023JUD001205517

Trapp v Mackie [1979] 1 WLR 377; [1979] 1 All ER 489, HL(Sc)

XYZ v Travelers Insurance Co Ltd [2019] UKSC 48; [2019] 1 WLR 6075; [2020] 2 All ER 239; [2020] 1 All ER (Comm) 1007; [2019] WLR (D) 599, SC(E)

Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd [1944] KB 718, CA

ZN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1059, CA

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)

Cases subsequently considering: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2017] EWCA Civ 1003; [2017] 1 WLR 4107; [2017] WLR (D) 474, CA

Cases citing

Cases citing: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2014] EWHC 4763 (Admin), QBD

Dobson, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2023] EWHC 50 (Admin), QBD

R (McCourt) v Parole Board for England And Wales [2020] EWHC 2320 (Admin), DC

Cases citing: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2017] EWCA Civ 1003; [2017] 1 WLR 4107; [2017] WLR (D) 474, CA

D v Lord Chancellor [2020] EWHC 736 (Admin), QBD

JH (Palestinian Territories) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2020] EWCA Civ 919; [2021] 1 WLR 455; [2020] WLR(D) 429, CA

R (Bailey) v Secretary of State for Justice (No 2) [2023] EWHC 821 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 2564; [2023] 2 Cr App R 7; [2023] WLR(D) 173, DC

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 (Davenport) v Parole Board [2018] EWHC 410 (Admin); [2018] 1 WLR 2003; [2018] WLR(D) 154, QBD

R (Dich) v Parole Board [2023] EWHC 945 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 4287; [2023] WLR(D) 274, KBD

R (Dickins) v Parole Board [2021] EWHC 1166 (Admin); [2021] 1 WLR 4126; [2021] WLR(D) 268, QBD

R (Faqiri) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2019] EWCA Civ 151; [2019] 1 WLR 4497; [2019] 4 All ER 902; [2019] WLR (D) 99, CA

R (John) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] EWHC 1606 (Admin); [2021] 4 WLR 98; [2022] 1 All ER 650; [2021] WLR(D) 338, QBD

R (Johnson) v Parole Board [2022] EWHC 1026 (Admin); [2022] 1 WLR 4322; [2022] WLR(D) 200, QBD

R (Samuel) v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWHC 42 (Admin), QBD

R (Secretary of State for Justice) v Parole Board [2022] EWHC 1282 (Admin); [2022] 1 WLR 4270; [2022] WLR(D) 243, DC

R (Sneddon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWCA Civ 1258; [2024] WLR(D) 459, CA

R (Somers) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Costs) [2023] EWHC 2962 (Admin), KBD

R (Wells) v Parole Board [2019] EWHC 2710 (Admin), QBD

Wylie, R (on the application of) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Costs) [2024] EWHC 728 (Admin), KBD

ZN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1059, CA

Cases citing: R (Gourlay) v Parole Board [2020] UKSC 50; [2020] 1 WLR 5344; [2021] 3 All ER 95; [2020] WLR(D) 666, SC(E)

C7 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 265; [2023] KB 317; [2023] 3 WLR 79; [2023] 4 All ER 654; [2023] WLR(D) 119; The Times, 3 May 2023, CA

Campaign to Protect Rural England (Kent Branch) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2021] UKSC 36; [2021] 1 WLR 4168; [2022] 1 All ER 847; [2021] WLR(D) 431; The Times, 17 August 2021, SC(E)

Ceredigion Recycling & Furniture Team v Pope [2022] EWCA Civ 22, CA

Halton Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Road User Charging Adjudicators [2023] EWHC 303 (Admin), QBD

Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3; [2024] AC 1063; [2024] 2 WLR 540; [2024] 2 All ER 773; [2024] 1 FLR 1040, SC(E)

R (Gulrez) v Redbridge London Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2908 (Admin), QBD

R (Pearce) v Parole Board [2023] UKSC 13; [2023] AC 807; [2023] 2 WLR 839; [2023] 3 All ER 527, SC(E)

R (Somers) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Costs) [2023] EWHC 2962 (Admin), KBD

R v Maughan [2022] UKSC 13; [2022] 1 WLR 2820; [2022] 4 All ER 873, SC(NI)

Special Tribunal v Estate Police Association [2024] UKPC 13; [2024] 1 WLR 4252; [2024] WLR(D) 337, PC

Wylie, R (on the application of) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Costs) [2024] EWHC 728 (Admin), KBD

Commentary

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