Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts United Kingdom Supreme Court

Date: 10/16/2013

Subject: The decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court of 16.10.2013, on the compatibility on national norms in the matter of right to vote for prisoners with the jurisprudence of the ECHR and European law

Parties: R (on the application of Chester) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) and McGeoch (AP) (Appellant) v The Lord President of the Council and another (Respondents) (Scotland)

Original language: English

Classification: Citizens’ rights - General provisions - Art. 52 Correspondence to rights guaranteed by the european convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

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