Hearings
22 Dec 2021 [2021] NICA 67, CA (NI) (Treacy, Maguire LJJ and Horner J)
19 Apr 2023 [2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI) (Lord Reed PSC, Lord Sales, Lord Hamblen, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens JJSC)
Morgan v Ministry of Justice
Additional names
R v Morgan
Subject Matter
PRISONS — Prisoners’ rights — Release on licence — Terrorist offenders sentenced to determinate terms of imprisonment — Legislation subsequently extending period to be served in custody before terrorist offenders released on licence — Whether legislation incompatible with Convention rights — Whether breaching prohibition on retroactive imposition of “penalty” — Whether breaching qualitative requirements for law authorising deprivation of liberty — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 5(1), 7(1) — Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c 11), s 30 — Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1216 (NI 1)), arts 7, 8, 20A
[2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI)
Appellate History
Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2021] NICA 67, CA (NI)
Decision of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland reversed
Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI)
Legislation Considered
Statutes
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 5(1), 7(1)
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c 11), s 30
Statutory Instruments
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1216 (NI 1)), arts 7, 8, 20A
Words & Phrases
"Penalty" — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 7
Cases Considered
Cases considered in: Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI)
R (Khan) v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWHC 2084 (Admin); [2020] 1 WLR 3932; [2021] 2 All ER 1033; [2020] WLR(D) 450, DC Considered
Del Río Prada v Spain (Appn no 42750/09); (2013) 58 EHRR 37, ECtHR (GC) Considered
Uttley v United Kingdom (Appn no 36946/03), ECtHR Considered
R (Uttley) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKHL 38; [2004] 1 WLR 2278; [2004] 4 All ER 1; [2005] 1 Cr App R (S) 91, HL(E) Considered
Soering v United Kingdom (Appn no 14038/88); (1989) 11 EHRR 439, ECtHR Considered
Cases Cited
Cases cited in: Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI)
Abedin (R on the application of ) v Secretary Of State For Justice [2015] EWHC 782 (Admin), QBD
Abedin (R on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWCA Civ 296, CA
Abedin v United Kingdom (Application No 54026/16) (2019) 72 EHRR SE6, ECtHR
Achour v France (Application No 67335/01) (2006) 45 EHRR 2, ECtHR (GC)
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
Chandler v State of Trinidad and Tobago [2022] UKPC 19; [2023] AC 285; [2022] 3 WLR 39; [2022] WLR(D) 225, PC
Close & Ors, Re Application for Judicial Review [2020] NICA 20, CA (NI)
Coëme v Belgium (Application Nos 32492/96, 32547/96, 32548/96, 33209/96 and 33210/96) (unreported) 22 June 2000, ECtHR
Del Río Prada v Spain (Appn no 42750/09); (2013) 58 EHRR 37, ECtHR (GC)
Giza v Poland (Application No 1997/11) (unreported) 23 October 2012, ECtHR
Grava v Italy (Application No 43522/98) (unreported) 10 July 2003, ECtHR
Hogben v United Kingdom (Application No 11653/85) (1986) 46 DR 231, EComHR
Hosein v United Kingdom (Application No 26293/95) (unreported) 28 February 1996, EComHR
KT, R v [2019] NICA 42, CA (NI)
Kafkaris v Cyprus (Application No 21906/04) (2008) 49 EHRR 35, ECtHR (GC)
Khodorkovskiy v Russia (Application Nos 11082/06 and 13772/05) (2013) 59 EHRR 7, ECtHR
Kupinskyy v Ukraine (Application No 5084/18) (2022) 76 EHRR 38, ECtHR
L-GR v Sweden (Application No 27032/95) (unreported) 15 January 1997, EComHR
M v Germany (Application No 19359/04) (2009) 51 EHRR 41, ECtHR
Monne v France (Application No 39420/06) (unreported) 1 April 2008, ECtHR
Peñas v Spain (Application No 48784/20) (unreported) 31 May 2022, ECtHR
R (AB) v Secretary of State for Justice (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2021] UKSC 28; [2022] AC 487; [2021] 3 WLR 494; [2021] 4 All ER 777; The Times, 27 July 2021, SC(E)
R (Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 56; [2023] AC 559; [2022] 2 WLR 133; [2022] 2 All ER 1; [2022] 1 FLR 1056; The Times, 12 January 2022, SC(E)
R (Khan) v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWHC 2084 (Admin); [2020] 1 WLR 3932; [2021] 2 All ER 1033; [2020] WLR(D) 450, DC
R (Robinson) v Secretary of State for Justice [2010] EWCA Civ 848; [2010] 1 WLR 2380, CA
R (Uttley) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2003] EWCA Civ 1130; [2003] 1 WLR 2590; [2003] 4 All ER 891; [2004] 1 Cr App R (S) 61, CA
R (Whiston) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] UKSC 39; [2015] AC 176; [2014] 3 WLR 436; [2014] 4 All ER 251; Case details, SC(E)
R v Bright (Michael John) [2008] EWCA Crim 462, CA
R v McKeown [2013] NICA 28; [2014] NIJB 368, CA(NI)
R v Round [2009] EWCA Crim 2667; [2010] 2 Cr App R (S) 292; [2010] 2 Cr App R (S) 45; [2009] WLR (D) 370, CA
R v Somers (Patrick) [2015] NICA 17, CA(NI)
Soering v United Kingdom (Appn no 14038/88); (1989) 11 EHRR 439, ECtHR
Uttley v United Kingdom (Application No 36946/03) (unreported) 29 November 2005, ECtHR
Welch v United Kingdom (Application No 17440/90) (1995) 20 EHRR 247, ECtHR
Cases citing
Cases citing: Morgan v Ministry of Justice [2023] UKSC 14; [2024] AC 130; [2023] 2 WLR 905; [2023] 3 All ER 967, SC(NI)
Barnes, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1548, CA
R (Quaye) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 211 (Admin); [2024] 1 WLR 3303; [2024] WLR(D) 63, KBD
Commentary
UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: Morgan and others v Ministry of Justice (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 14
Case comment
UK Human Rights Blog
Protection of the public and the retrospective application of penalties
Case comment