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Are whole life tariffs in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights?

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Published on: 11 January 2013
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  • Does this case change the law?
  • What makes a crime ‘serious’ enough to warrant a whole life tariff?

Article summary

Crime analysis: Mary McKeone, a criminal defence and human rights barrister at Garden Court North Chambers in Manchester examines the case of R v Oakes and its relation to the recent Grand Chamber case of R v Vinter on issues of the legality of whole life tariffs.

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