The House of Lords has held that a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole does not necessarily constitute inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under art 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Detailed case note.
Found in 13. Prison/Conditions of Detention, 2008, Comparative Domestic, s10 - Protection from Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, Select International and Comparative Caselaw, UK Court or Tribunal