R (Pearson and Martinez) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Two Electoral Registration Officers; Hirst v The Attorney General

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	R (Pearson and Martinez) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Two Electoral Registration Officers; Hirst v The Attorney General

Issue:	Whether s3 Representation of the People Act 1983, which prevents serving prisoners from registering as voters or voting, is compatible with Art 3 of the First Protocol and Art 14 European Convention on Human Rights.

Court:	Administrative Court

Reference:	CO/31/01 and CO/448/01

Neutral Citation:	[2001] EWHC Admin 239

Judge(s):	Kennedy LJ and Garland J

Date:	4 April 2001