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R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
   
Issue: Whether s8 European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 could be read so as to allow serving prisoners to vote to comply with Art 3 of Protocol 1 ECHR; whether a declaration of incompatibility should be granted in relation to s8 or s3 Representation of the People Act 1983; whether any statutory amendment had to enfranchise post-tariff lifer prisoners.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/83/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 2923 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Burton J
   
Date: 28 October 2009