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Hill v UK

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
Hill v UK
   
Issue: Whether failure to provide an oral hearing for post-tariff life sentenced prisoner was a breach of Art 5(4); whether such breach provided an enforceable right to compensation under Art 5(5).
   
Court: ECHR
   
Reference:   Appn 28212/95
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): M Pellonpaa (President), Sir N Bratza, V Stráznická, R Maruste, S Pavlovschi, L Garlicki, J Borrego Borrego
   
Date: 27 April 2004