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Regina v. Lyons and Others

United Kingdom, England.  14 November 2002 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Right to fair trial — Admissibility of evidence — Self-incrimination — Conviction held to violate right to fair trial — European Convention on Human Rights (1950), Article 6 — Ruling by European Court of Human Rights — Remedies for violation of right — Whether defendants entitled to have their convictions quashed

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Effect in municipal law — Remedies — Decision of international court — Effect within municipal law — Unambiguous statutory requirement — Degree of precedence over contrary decisions of international courts — Extent to which statute prevails over international legal restitution and performance of international obligations by courts and prosecutors as organs of State

Treaties — Effect — Binding character — Nature of obligations imposed upon the State — Obligations for courts as organs of the State — The law of England

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 2007

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