Public Law: The High Court quashed the Parole Board’s direction to release Glyn Razzell, holding that it was not satisfied that continued confinement was no longer necessary for public protection. In independently applying the statutory public protection test, the court considered Razzell’s denial of guilt, non-disclosure of the location of his wife’s remains under Helen’s Law, relationship-based risk factors and concerns about honesty and compliance. The decision, the first referral under Helen’s Law, confirms that the High Court performs an independent statutory assessment rather than an appellate or supervisory review of the Board. Practitioners should note the court’s evidence-sensitive approach and the potential for evidence beyond the Parole Board dossier to be considered. Produced in partnership with Simon McKay, a barrister practicing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.