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R (Pearson and Martinez) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Two Electoral Registration Officers; Hirst v The Attorney General

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Pearson and Martinez) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Two Electoral Registration Officers; Hirst v The Attorney General
   
Issue: Whether s3 Representation of the People Act 1983, which prevents serving prisoners from registering as voters and from voting, is compatible with Art 3 of the First Protocol and Art 14 European Convention on Human Rights.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C/2001/0995 and C/2001/1172
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWCA Civ 927
   
Judge(s): Simon Brown LJ
   
Date: 18 June 2001