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The High Court has refused an application to stay proceedings concerning the eligibility of prisoners for temporary release under a statutory scheme, despite the applicant's release under a different scheme rendering the proceedings moot. The case revolves around whether prisoners serving mandatory minimum sentences for specific drug offenses are excluded from consideration for temporary release until they have served the minimum period. The court acknowledged the mootness of the case for the applicant but recognised the potential impact on other prisoners in similar circumstances, emphasising the importance of resolving the legal issues at hand to uphold justice and legal certainty.
temporary release, statutory scheme, mandatory minimum sentences, Misuse of Drugs Act, eligibility, mootness, prisoners' rights, constitutional issues, European Convention on Human Rights, rehabilitation, judicial economy, public interest, administration of justice, legal certainty.
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