Abstract
Constitutional implications of decision on free vote to abolish death penalty in enacting s.36 of 1998 Act and Protocol 6 ECHR thereby allowing representatives to bind their successors contrary to principle of parliamentary sovereignty
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-13 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Public Law |
Volume | Spring |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- death penalty
- human rights
- parliamentary sovereignty
- capital punishment
- constitutional implications