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R (Lichniak and Pyrah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R v Lichniak and Pyrah | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the imposition of a mandatory life sentence for murder is compatible with Arts 3 and 5 European Convention on Human Rights where there was no risk to the public. | 
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| Court:  | 
Divisional Court and Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/4221/2000, CO/4222/2000, 00/6552/Z5 and 00/6548/Z5 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2001] EWHC Admin 294 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Kennedy LJ, Garland and Richards JJ | 
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| Date:  | 
2 May 2001 |