Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is set to appeal against the government's decision to refuse him parole.
Some years ago I legally challenged that the Parole Board was not an independent judicial body if it followed directions from the Home Office. At the time the judge rejected my claim. Since then the legal position changed and the courts accepted the lack of independence.
Do we let the courts decide legal issues or do we allow politicians to decide? In my view, the Parole Board has reached the right decision in this case. Jack Straw has acted irrationally. The sooner a judical review of Jack Straw's decision the better it will be for justice in this case.
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