Neil Shah

Neil Shah is a barrister at Coram Chambers and is a former BCL student of St. Cross College, University of Oxford.|Neil Shah is a barrister at Coram Chambers and is a former BCL student of St. Cross College, University of Oxford.|Neil Shah is a barrister at Coram Chambers and is a former BCL student of St. Cross College, University of Oxford.|Neil Shah is a barrister at Coram Chambers and is a former BCL student of St. Cross College, University of Oxford.

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Hutchinson v UK – A Change in Direction on Whole Life Orders?

Hutchinson v UK – A Change in Direction on Whole Life Orders?

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in Hutchinson v UK that the imposition of a ‘whole life order’ for murder does not violate Article 3 ECHR. The decision, a clear victory for the UK, is surprising given the Court’s ...
Court of Appeal Affirms Ability to Pass Whole Life Tariffs for Murder

Court of Appeal Affirms Ability to Pass Whole Life Tariffs for Murder

A specially constituted five-member Court of Appeal has ruled unanimously in R v McLoughlin that the imposition of a ‘whole life order’ for murder not does violate Article 3 ECHR.  The case is particularly noteworthy given the ...