“David vs Goliath”: Family Takes Fight to High Court Over Refusal to Reopen Ryan Passey Case

We can confirm that our judicial review against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is now progressing before the High Court, challenging the decision of 18 February 2026 to refuse consent to seek a retrial following the killing of Ryan Passey.

The DPP has asked the Court to refuse our application, arguing that our claim amounts to no more than disagreement with his decision.

This is simply not the case. This legal action has been brought because we believe there are serious and arguable errors in how the decision was reached, and no family would risk the significant financial hardship and personal cost of these proceedings merely because they disagree.

The new material now relied upon only emerged after years of further investigation, independent review, and detailed analysis.

The High Court will now decide whether the case should proceed to a full hearing.

“For our family, this has always felt like a David versus Goliath battle—but the most important thing is the truth for Ryan. It cannot be right that evidence which has only come to light after years of fresh investigations and independent reviews is treated as if it should have been obvious all along. We have fought for years to uncover what really happened, and we will continue to do so because the truth matters above everything else.”

“The truth did not come out at the trial—it has taken years of work by different teams to uncover it, and no one should benefit from the fact it was hidden or not properly understood at the time.”

If you can support us, we have launched an online fundraising appeal to help towards our legal costs. Details can be found at: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jason-connon-567

Thank you everyone for your continued love & support

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Ade, Gill, & Phil (Ryan's Parents)