{"id":40,"date":"2025-10-02T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:35:41","slug":"articles-key-cases-and-responses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/articles-key-cases-and-responses\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles, Key Cases and Responses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Justice-HMP-Brixton-9511-353x530-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read our responses to consultations, PAS key cases and PAS articles below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PAS Responses to Consultations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk\/issue\/almost-300-organisations-express-support-for-echr-on-75th-anniversary\/\">PAS Responds to Call to Safeguard the Future of Human Rights&nbsp;(03 November 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk\/issue\/almost-300-organisations-express-support-for-echr-on-75th-anniversary\/\">PAS Gives Evidence to Access to Justice Inquiry (24 October 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1167\">Response to Justice Committee\u2019s inquiry on prisons: Planning &amp; Policy (29 Sep 2014)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1164\">NAO Consultation \u2013 Changes to Legal Aid (21 July 2014)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1169\">Response to LSC and MOJ (05 September 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1166\">Response to Adult Social Care Consultation (30 June 2010)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1171\">Response to Parole Board Consultation (19 November 2009)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1163\">Ministry of Defence Consultation (16 July 2009)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1173\">Submissions On LSC Prison Law Funding (5 May 2009)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Law Society Responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1174\">Response to Prison Law Funding (25 August 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criminal Justice Alliance Responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1176\">Briefing Regarding Legal Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1178\">Response to Home Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1180\">Submission to Justice Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PAS Key Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grayling\u2019s \u2018Absconder Policy\u2019 declared unlawful<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1231\">Press release: Grayling\u2019s \u2018Absconder Policy\u2019 declared unlawful<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Childcare Resettlement Leave (14 February 2012)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/childcare-resettlement-leave-case-significance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"701\">Case significance \u2013 Childcare Resettlement Leave<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1232\">Press release \u2013 Childcare Resettlement Leave<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWHC\/Admin\/2012\/214.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judgement \u2013 Childcare Resettlement Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Home Detention Curfew (30 June 2010)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/home-detention-curfew-case-significance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"707\">Case significance \u2013 Home Detention Curfew<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1234\">Press release \u2013 Home Detention Curfew<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.uk\/decided-cases\/docs\/UKSC_2009_0090_Judgment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judgement \u2013 Home Detention Curfew<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unlawful recall (18 July 2007)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/unlawful-recall-case-significance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"713\">Case significance \u2013 Unlawful recall<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWHC\/Admin\/2007\/1797.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judgement \u2013 Unlawful recall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right to see category A reports (1 September 2003)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/right-to-see-category-a-reports-case-significance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"716\">Case significance \u2013 Right to see category A reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1235\">Press release \u2013 Right to see category A reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/lib\/docs\/odps\/cl_rlordvsecretaryofstatehom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judgement \u2013 Right to see category A reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mother and baby units (20 July 2001)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/mother-and-baby-units-case-significance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"725\">Case significance \u2013 Mother and baby units<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWCA\/Civ\/2001\/1151.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judgement \u2013 Mother and baby units<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PAS Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1236\">Disability Locked up Enable Magazine March 2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1239\">Jude Bunting article (02 August 2012)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1248\">Protection of Article 10 rights (January 2012)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1244\">Prisoners and the Right to Family Life (26 November 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1240\">Maintaining Innocence (25 October 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1250\">Whole Life Sentences (17 September 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1246\">Prisoner Protection (6 August 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=1242\">PAS turns 20 \u2013 Solicitors\u2019 Journal (April 2011)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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