Residual liberty

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Richard Edwards

Keywords

right to liberty, residual liberty, article 5 ECHR, HRA, prisoners' rights

Abstract

This article presents the argument that detainees do not lose their right to liberty under article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights as currently thought. Instead, the article argues that they continue to enjoy a residual liberty which may be relied upon by detainees when challenging aspects of their detention.

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