Boyce v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: [2005] 1 AC 400

Summary: Barbados statutory provision prescribing mandatory death penalty for murder an existing law when Constitution came into force — Whether or not it was inhuman or degrading punishment within constitutional prohibition by virtue of savings clause it remained constitutional and could not be declared invalid notwithstanding inconsistency with human rights treaties to which Barbados party

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Barbados

Date 07 Jul 2004