Regina v. Lyons and Others

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