Is English self defence law compatible with the ECHR? - Leverick, F
This article begins with the tale of Harry Stanley, the man who left a Hackney pub carrying a table leg in a bag, and was shot dead by police who had received a tip off that he was a dangerous armed terrorist. It considers whether the use of deadly force by police shows that English self defence law is incompatible with Art. 2 of the ECHR, the right to life. 2002 Crim LR 347
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Is English self defence law compatible with the ECHR? - Leverick, F