The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 4 WLR 215
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
Knights (Secretary of State for Justice intervening)
[2017] EWCA Crim 1052
2017 May 10; July 25
Sir Brian Leveson P, Thirlwall LJ, Gilbart J
Crime— Sentence— Lex mitior principle— Defendant sentenced to indefinite imprisonment for public protection shortly before legislation making changes to regime for such sentences— Indefinite imprisonment for public protection not applicable to defendant under new regime— Whether defendant should have been sentenced in accordance with new regime—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 3, 5, 14
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s 225 (as amended by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c 4), s 13)
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