(Grand Chamber) A prisoner serving a sentence of 30 years imprisonment for murder, attempted murder and other offences object to his disenfranchisement under Italian law.
Citations:
126/05, [2012] ECHR 868
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Citing:
See Also – Scoppola v Italy (No 3) ECHR 18-Jan-2011
(referral to the grand chamber) . .
Cited by:
Cited – Chester, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice SC 16-Oct-2013
The two applicants were serving life sentences for murder. Each sought damages for the unlawful withdrawal of their rights to vote in elections, and the failure of the British parliament to take steps to comply with the judgment.
Held: The . .
Cited – Moohan and Another v The Lord Advocate SC 17-Dec-2014
The petitioners, convicted serving prisoners, had sought judicial review of the refusal to allow them to vote in the Scottish Referendum on Independence. The request had been refused in the Outer and Inner Houses.
Held: (Kerr, Wilson JJSC . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights, Elections, Prisons
Updated: 01 November 2022; Ref: scu.460181
