IPP sentences to be considered by House of Lords next week  

Three cases are to be heard together before House of Lords on 27th January 2009 and are listed for 3 days.

• Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) v James (appellant) (Formerly Walker and another)
• R (on the application of Lee) v Secretary of State for Justice
• R (on the application of Wells) v Secretary of State for Justice

This is the first opportunity their Lordships have had to consider some of the issues arising from the imposition of IPP sentences. It will examine a number of issues of wider public importance relating to the concept of arbitrary detention and Article 5 of the ECHR.

Pete Weatherby represents Brett James, instructed by Erica Restall of Switalskis solicitors , Bradford.

Background:

> 26/01/09 - Public law department takes case to House of Lords (Switalskis solicitors)

> 01/02/08 - Walker and James IPP judgment