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R (O’Connell) v (1) Parole Board and (2) Home Secretary  | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether Art 5(4) ECHR applied to the decision as to whether to release an extended sentence prisoner; whether Art 5(4) or common law required an oral hearing in front of the Parole Board | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
C1/2007/2713 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2009] EWCA Civ 575 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Laws, Maurice Kay and Sullivan LJJ | 
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| Date:  | 
23 April 2009 |