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Northern Irish Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from decision of High Court, and refuses judicial review of decision by Secretary of State not to recommend the exercise of the "Royal Prerogative of Mercy" in respect of sentence for murder.
Judicial review - refusal of Secretary of State to recommend exercise of the "Royal Prerogative of Mercy" (RPM) in respect of imprisonment for murder - appeal from refusal of judicial review in High Court (Treacy J) - 1981 murder of part-time member of Ulster Defence Regiment while making postal delivery - return of fire by victim - subsequent escape and imprisonment in Germany and US on other charges totalling over 7 years - whether decision not to recommend RPM was amenable to judicial review - whether irrational or error of law - residual nature of RPM - availability of relief under Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 - comparable cases - provisions of Belfast Agreement and Weston Park Agreement.
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