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R (Lichniak and Pyrah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R v Lichniak and Pyrah |
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| Issue: |
Whether the imposition of a mandatory life sentence for murder is compatible with Arts 3 and 5 European Convention on Human Rights where there was no risk to the public. |
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| Court: |
Divisional Court and Court of Appeal |
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| Reference: |
CO/4221/2000, CO/4222/2000, 00/6552/Z5 and 00/6548/Z5 |
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| Neutral Citation: |
[2001] EWHC Admin 294 |
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| Judge(s): |
Kennedy LJ, Garland and Richards JJ |
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| Date: |
2 May 2001 |