(Trinidad and Tobago) The Board considered questions concerning the law applicable to persons convicted of offences carrying a death sentence where they are to an extent mentally impaired. Thought the applicants were not now subject to such sentences, they had been imprisoned for very long times.
Judges:
Lady Hale, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson
Citations:
[2017] UKPC 6, [2017] WLR(D) 215
Links:
Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth
Criminal Sentencing, Human Rights
Updated: 24 March 2022; Ref: scu.581725
