The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 3 WLR 39
Privy Council
Chandler
v
State of Trinidad and Tobago
[on appeal from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago]
[2022] UKPC 19
2021 Nov 2, 3; 2022 May 16
Lord Reed PSC, Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Sales, Lord Hamblen, Lord Stephens JJSC, Lord Hughes, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Arden, Sir Nigel Davis
Constitution— Trinidad and Tobago— Human rights and fundamental freedoms— Mandatory death penalty for murder— Whether unconstitutional— Whether inconsistent with individual’s right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment— Whether protected from constitutional challenge by savings clause for existing law— Whether inconsistent with doctrine of separation of powers—
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act 1976 (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 rev), s 5, Sch, s 6
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Offences Against the Person Act 1925 (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 rev), s 4
Judicial precedent— Privy Council decision— Effect of decision— Whether Privy Council to depart from own previous decision
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