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Von Bulow v UK

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Von Bulow v UK
   
Issue: Whether the lack of a court with a power to direct release and the failure to have an oral hearing for a mandatory life sentence prisoner breached Art 5(4) of the Convention
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   Appn 75362/01
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): M Pellonpaa (President), Sir N Bratza, V Straznicka, R Maruste, S Pavlovschi, L Garlicki, J Borrego Borrego
   
Date: 7 October 2003