Prisoners are set to receive millions of pounds of compensation after spending to long in jail. The European Court ruled in July that extra days added to a sentence for bad behaviour in prison were illegal under the Human Rights Act. Now Manchester firm of solicitors is acting on behalf of 10 prisoners and ex-prisoners. And if successful, the case could open floodgates to thousands more.

Jeremy Moore, of Tranters solicitors said: “These men have human rights that they need to have defended.”


News of The World 18.08.02