The prisoners appealed saying that the whole life terms set on the imposition of a life sentence for murder were a breach of their human rights. Held: The continued detention of three defendants who had been made subject to a whole life tariff did not violate Article 3 because the ‘requirements of punishment and deterrence … Continue reading Vinter, Bamber And Moore v The United Kingdom: ECHR 17 Jan 2012

(Statement of Facts) Prisoners appealed saying that the imposition of a whole life tariff on their life term by the judge, so that they could only be released at the discretion of the Home Secretary, and that this was inhuman treatment. Judges: Judges Garlicki, David Thorbe Jorgivsson and Nicolaou Citations: 66069/09, [2011] ECHR 324 Links: … Continue reading Vinter, Bamber And Moore v The United Kingdom: ECHR 9 Feb 2011