The King on the Application of Thakrar (Appellant/Claimant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent/Defendant)
Tuesday 03 – Wednesday 04 March 2026
The Appellant appeals the decision of the High Court delivered on 5 February 2025.
The Claimant sought judicial review of the Respondent’s decision to keep him in long‑term segregation within the Close Supervision Centre (“CSC”) regime, having been segregated for over 730 days. He argued that the prolonged segregation breached Articles 3, 8 and 14 ECHR and was unlawful on public law grounds due to inadequate review and insufficient reasoning.
Permission to apply for judicial review was granted on grounds 1–6 in November 2022. The Defendant admitted that CSC Management Committee decisions between October
The claim was dismissed, save for a limited declaration issued on 5 February 2025, which ordered the Claimant to pay the Defendant’s costs. Permission to appeal was refused.
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