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R (Lichniak and Pyrah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R v Lichniak and Pyrah

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
R (Lichniak and Pyrah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R v Lichniak and Pyrah
   
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.
   
Court: Divisional Court and Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   CO/4221/2000, CO/4222/2000, 00/6552/Z5 and 00/6548/Z5
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWHC Admin 294
   
Judge(s): Kennedy LJ, Garland and Richards JJ
   
Date: 2 May 2001