The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the UK's blanket ban on prisoner voting violated Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights. The case established that while states can restrict prisoner voting rights, a complete and automatic disenfranchisement of all convicted prisoners is disproportionate and contrary to human rights law.

Supreme Court guarantees prisoners' right to fair parole hearings

Life prisoners entitled to reasons for tariff decisions under natural justice principles.

Ministers cannot adopt blanket policies that fetter discretionary statutory powers.