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Cashman v The Parole Board

Member of Chambers, Eugene Johnston, has been assisting foreign prisoner, Martin Cashman, in his quest to be treated similar to Bermudian inmates. Though Bermuda provides prisoners with an early-release scheme, under current Government thinking foreign prisoners must satisfy a far more onerous test before being paroled. The Government accepted that foreign prisoners were eligible for release on license after they reached the 1/3-point in their sentence; but insisted that the only time they can be paroled is if arrangements are in place between Bermuda and the country a foreign prisoner comes from.

Cashman objects to this policy on a number of grounds. Most notably, he says that his continued detention is left in the hands of the Minister of Labour Home Affairs and Housing. As such, the judicial pronouncement of his sentence is meaningless. Furthermore, Cashman is of the view that the present policy is discriminatory and needs drastic amendment to bring a semblace of fair-dealing back into the justice system.

You can read the skeleton argument used on Cashman's behalf here.

 
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